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Substitute - yeah right, if it was better than what it is substituting for then it wouldn't be a susbstitute, it would be the thing being substituted. (like Creosote and Creosote substitute. The substitute isn't even close IMHO)

Now showing on Parkside's website for pre order http://www.parksidedundas.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_LONDON___NORTH_EASTERN_RAILWAY.html#aPC83 Roll on end of March... Mike

Thanks Paul, The rate we're going, probably not that long before its housing a rehabilitating hedgehog. Although none of the openings are wide enough to fit one through so it might get by ok. I think I've achieved a decent colour for old treated timber on a small test piece using washes of thinned frame dirt and grey paint, I'll be bringing it along tomorrow night. Mike

Hi, After another day working on the layout at the weekend, the sector plate now has brass tubing and rod installed to align the tracks, more of the wiring is complete and Ben has been fitting yet more track spikes. I spent the day (and most of Sunday) building the frame for the timber shed to hide the sector plate entrance. It is based on the barn in the photo discussed above and has an angled rear corner to allow the sector plate to move, this bit won't be seen as the building will be at an angle. The frame is entirely built out of 3 x 3mm limewood pinned and glued together and will be clad with 4 x 1mm planking. It measures approximately 360 (L) x 175 (W) x 180mm (H). Once I've weathered the frame and the stripwood for the planks, the cladding can begin. The roof will be made out of 0.8mm ply which I think I'll cover in fine wet & dry to represent felt. The corner nearest the camera will be have the planking lightly damaged, similar to the photo of the real building, to replicate a near miss. Some of the buildings at the other end of the layout will be more heavily shelled. Mike

Hi Paul, I've had a look as well and I have to agree, the caption must be wrong, maybe to deceive spies! (it was taken in wartime after all) Mike

Thanks, There has been a fair bit of experimentation to get things to look 'right' and a lot of examining every photo we can get our hands on. My next major project is a lightly damaged barn based on this one in Barastre, France: http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/A02534 It will go at the left hand end of the layout between the ends of the two timber bridges to hide the sector plate. Although since I intend to build a full frame and then clad it, it will take quite a long time, (it also needs to be removable for transport,) As an example, the timber retaining wall took 2 full days to build and install in panels. Mike

A 28mm figure would be a scale 7ft tall in 4mm scale, 20mm would make it 5ft but is probably the better size. I have a set of the black tree daleks linked in a previous post, painted up as original daleks, 2 silver with blue spots, 1 red with black, 1 black with silver and a gold with black spots. The only thing I need now is a suitable 'Doctor' figure, and then which one?? Whilst the daleks may be a bit big, most people don't seem to notice, added to which the real ones are big. There is a photo 3/4 of the way down my layout thread on the previous rmweb: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=23685&start=25 Mike

We've made some more progress on the layout today, here is a photo of the first bridge after some more work with my part built 20HP Simplex and a D class wagon for scale: Next a start was made on the second bridge: A large amount of wiring has also been completed under the boards with the DCC bus wires installed along with the inter-board wiring connections for point motors and uncoupling magnets. Mike

Here's some photos of the bridge we have been working on today: Mike

Thanks James, yes the disc was very interesting, there was some good ww1 footage on it. There's a lot of work needed on the petrol electric, but it runs, allowing us to test the track. Mike

Thanks Paul, the track does have a few kinks in it, its not quite as even as the photos imply Here's a couple of photos showing the track and point construction using flat bottom rail, timber sleepers and spikes Mike

Here's a couple of photos showing progress so far Also all of the track is laid on the traverser and sector plate, some form of track indexing will be the next thing to be added to them, although more track needs to be laid on the scenic section first. More pics to follow Mike

Here's some variations on a standard 4 An alternative to a std 4 tank, not much water capacity though And the atlantic britannia I put on the old thread (For shorter GE section turntables perhaps?) Mike

Hi, Here's a photo of a bridge pier I have constructed for this layout. This is a test build to make sure the design is right. We have decided to use slightly smaller timber for the final build bridge piers as we think that the timber used on this test build is a little chunky. Mike

I am presently working on a Dick Kerr Petrol Electric from Worsley Works, and a number of wagons from Wrightlines and Mercian for this layout, such as here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/topic/10010-mercian-models-wdlr-h-class-wagon-kit-7mm/ Wrightlines also do a kit (presently unavailable) for the Baldwin 4-6-0 tank locos, however at the moment we are on our own for the Alcos and Hunslets. The A, B and C class wagons also need scratchbuilding, and a start has been made on classes B and C. (There aren't many photos of A class wagons.) http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=45151 Mike