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First up the Interfrigo ferry van alongside the Transfesa and BR ferry vans. All Scratchbuilt apart from the BR one which is a Mill Lane sidings kit, now discontinued I think. And the sheet of decals, prior to a spray with Halfords clear lacquer. The Typoo put the T in Britain one has not printed at all well due to the dark background so I won't use them. Rather ironic Pan Am advert with the TWA building on the layout..........

The Modelmasters decals strangely do not have enough route numbers for even one RM as there should be four, they only come with three. The destination blinds are also a bit to big, but not by much, nothing suitable for the LS and only one West London route. My inkjet won’t print clearly that small, but there looks like a market to produce decals and redo the blinds on the ODC buses. Mmmmm would a Laserjet printer print small enough. I’ve produced some advert decals for the RMs and the logos etc for the Interfrigo wagon. I’ll post a photo later.

Sorry didn’t look at the photo, they are going to do a Commer Walkthru...might be that. On checking the photo it isn’t the Walkthru does look like a standard height LD, the yellow van?

Might have got away with it if we had been staying longer. Think this our 5th visit to The Boskerris. A walk is on the cards, either Carbis Bay to Zenner or Hayle. Went to the Mevagissey railway probably 10 years ago.....kept us dry as it was pouring!

Just discovered that Modelmasters don’t do the 2mm bus destination blind decals anymore....or any other 2mm bus stufff.......luckily I found an old packet in my decal stash. The Mabex destinations I’d ordered are huge , more like OO. Hopefully should have time to finish the buses off tomorrow.

Boskerris Hotel which is above the station. https://www.boskerrishotel.co.uk Hire car from Newquay airport....might manage a detour via Kernow Models, but we are with friends which is why we are flying rather than all day on the train.

We are off to Carbis Bay next week flying from Leeds/ Bradford to Newquay....think that’s in a Shackleton!

DCC sound fitted?

Will do......have some of the Transfesa vans to go with it.

A couple of pictures of 25083 at the NGS meeting, taken on an iPad so pretty poor, i'll get some better ones taken once the decals are added. Some photos of the Interfrigo ferry van. The ladder next to the door is too far to the left so will be moved.

Are you building an airfield anywhere for the Shackleton?

Yes, they do a LD van full list is here http://www.osbornsmodels.com/arch-laser-n-scale-vehicles-1209-c.asp

Another productive day at the NGS Yorkshire meeting. 25083 had a run out with a freight train after being reassembled. All the glazing back in after a fight and cab and lighting refitted. The Interfrigo van body is nearly complete, handrails all added, walkways and ladders added. The walkway is a bit too wide but will do. I’ve spotted that I’ve mounted the access ladders to the doors to far to the left, so I’ll need to move them. Pictures of both will follow. After finishing the Leyland National I found that London Transport only had 10.3m vehicles. The Farish one is a 11.3m bus.......however as Farish made the model to 1/160 rather than 1/148 it scales out almost exactly at 10.3m. Against the RMs it doesn’t look out of place.

The painting of 25083 has been completed, however when I went to start putting on the decals I found I didn’t have any double arrows! These have been ordered from Railtec along with custom numbers and a few other bits n bobs. Glazing for the engine room windows and the new centre window have been made with Micro Kristal klear. Did a bit of wagon weathering today.....five Presflos, five MCVs and a single van. The Routemasters have been reassembled after painting, these will need destination blinds, adverts etc. Both have had the platform window glazed as ODC didn’t. NGS Meeting tomorrow, I’m taking a mixed goods train and a pair of class 25,s including 25083’s first public run out. I hope to get on with the Interfrigo van whilst I’m there. Handrails, ladders, underframe etc to be completed?

I can find pictures of LP808 panel vans but no cab chassis, there’s a brochure on eBay but it’s for the UK spec vans. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-L406D-L408-L608D-LP808-Van-Pick-Up-Brochure-UK-Sales-Market-1971-/371782280512

I see that RailNscale have introduced a Opel Kadett C.....in the UK with a different nose it was of course the Vauxhall Chevette. Only available in 1/160 so far. Hopefully they will anglicise the Kadett like they did with the Ascona into the Cavalier.

We have agreed a price with our builder for the house alterations, end of June looking likely for a start date, so I've plenty of time to get some more work done to Olympia before it needs to be moved out.

A reasonably warm and wind free day ( No Chorizo ) meant the RM's got the rattle can treatment in the garden. No plants were harmed in the making of this............... Sans paint after 24 hrs in Nitro Mors.... blanket manufacturers need to be worried about what paint ODC use! Now with added paint..... The upstairs seating unit has the dividing strip moulded into it so needed repainting from cream / green to white. Part of the Olympia bus fleet....there is also a DMS and a couple more RM's....then theres the National Express coaches............................... Decals arrived from Mabex for the buses today along with some goodies from Peedie Models. 3D printed post boxes and phone boxes plus etched walkway and ladders. The walkway and ladders will be used for the Interfrigo ferry van. The phoneboxes are especially fine.

Well after over 24 hours in Nitro Mors the two ODC RM,s still had paint adhering to them, what paint do they use on these things! They are however clean enough to respray, pictures to follow......and it won’t be as thick as the originals.

Shows you how often I look at the NGS shop site! Must have read it in the Journal though.

I didn’t know TPM did them....I’ll see if the NGS shop have any left then might have to keep an eye open for them on eBay.

I might have to empty a few more gin bottles...........

Correct, I knew it would be easy. The only Mk1 EMU cabs I’ve found are from Bh Enterprises and don’t look that good so I’m going to have make them myself.

Made a start on painting 25083......in trying to remove the lid from a bottle of Railmatch warning yellow it sheared of around its circumference. Amazingly a bottle of gin from Mrs G’s Gin advent calendar had a lid that fitted perfectly after it had donated its contents into a glass of tonic! A couple of very cheap ODC N Gauge Routemasters arrived from eBay today, neither were LT livery so after dismantling......is 5 rivets per bus a bit excessive to drill out......they are now in a bath of Nitro Mors for the night. Some photos will follow. I’ve recovered a Mk1 FK, BSK and two TSO,s from the stash at the Mother in laws.......with plans to make......?

Had a very pleasant couple of hours this afternoon with Horizontal of this parish who dropped in to see Kensington Olympia, one of many signalboxes he has worked in over the years. For his layouts take a look here http://ty-pella.co.uk/Index.html Aussie Ore railway in the garden...very cranky. Thank you for the comments. Great to see you and enjoy the weekend in York.