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Nice pictures, looking forward to seeing more of this layout. Martin

Thank you for the comments. Whiteoak is scheduled to appear at the St Albans show 14-15 January and currently featuring in the January Railway Modeller. Martin

Just stumbled across this drawn by Southern in the title. Excellent modelling, if it wasn't for the N gauge couplings I would never have guessed it was 2mm. The buildings are excellent and capture the look of the area very well indeed. Martin

Bit more work on the building, the sign has had some treatment from the air eraser to knock it back. Some pre-shading work with the airbrush. The pipework and tank installed now await final weathering before installing back on the layout. Martin

The building is already there, it can be seen in this photo behind the green tank. I have always thought it looked a bit plain and needed some bits adding. Martin

Well the Folkestone show has been and gone and the layout ran well and attracted a number of good comments which is appreciated. Since then work has started on further development. The sign has now been painted on Rowe the importers/exporters warehouse, but still needs to be faded back. The fitters have also been busy installing new pipework and tanks, the painters are due soon to finish it off. Martin

I have one on the workbench using the Branchlines chassis, all goes together very well. Give Branchlines a call or email they are good. Martin

Hi David Yes, we will be at Folkestone in October this year and Burgess Hill in May 2012. I still need to see Charmouth in the flesh but have seen Bridport and enjoyed that. Martin

Shortliner The water is polyfilla flicked up with a spatula to give the ripples and waves, this was then painted with acrylics, coated with four coats of yacht varnish and finally dry brushing the crests of the waves with white acrylic. A couple of pics showing some of the process, you will see the initial colouring is quite light, the yacht varnish darkens it considerably. Martin

Thank you everyone for your kind comments, very much appreciated. Yes the the track does go into the factories at three locations, hopefully this trackplan is a bit clearer. The original idea was for loaded\empty wagons to be shunted into the factories, these would be swapped by the fiddleyard operators and loaded/unloaded wagons shunted out. The reality at exhibitions is for this not to happen, purely because we try and run an intensive service to keep things moving for the spectators and we find very little spare time for the front operators to shunt. However, this weekend we are hoping to try something different by having the fiddleyard operators running all through trains, thereby leaving the front operators time to shunt and answer questions when asked. The fiddleyard operators now have the luxury of mirrors fixed under the lighting rig which gives them an aerial view of the proceedings front of stage, infact it is now easier to perform some of the uncoupling moves from the back because the magnets are easier to see from above. This picture shows the mirrors, which I had custom made from mirror perspex. Yes, Peco track with the 'ears' on the tie bars removed, then weathered and dry brushed. Next time I will hand build the track, the frogs in the points are too gappy for some of my four wheel stock, to stop the tell-tall drop into the frog I have glued thin slices of plasticard in the base of the frog so the wheel flanges keep the loco level at these points, not graceful engineering, but it works. Martin

This is my layout, the Whiteoak Light Railway, I have a thread on the old RMWEB of the build, rather than drag that across I am posting pictures showing the latest additions. I will be with the layout at the Epsom show this weekend, so if you going do drop by and say hello. Martin

Hi Friso Good to meet you today. The one in Invercloy's post is the one I was on about, very worthwhile and loads of information. If I come across any other sites with suitable stock I will let you know. Will be watching your project with interest. Martin

Sorry I missed you, it was a busy show today, thanks for the comment on the layout, be sure to ask if you don't see me around, someone will know where I am. I am a fan of the Chivers kits many of which appear on Whiteoak, I think they are better than Peco and available again from here: http://www.slimrails.co.uk/index016.5kitspage.html Backwoods Miniatures do some interesting kits and body conversions: http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com/0n3kits.htm Martin

Hi Friso As you are so close by the 60th anniversary year exhibition of the Orpington and District Model Railway Society will be happening this weekend - 8th and 9th January at Pratts Bottom Village Hall, Norsted Lane, BR6 7PQ. Open from 10am to 5pm both days. I will be there with my O-16.5 layout, Whiteoak Light Railway, if you wanted to have a look and ask questions I may be able to answer. Martin

One end of my 7mm narrow gauge layout. Martin

sales@branchlines.com Tel: 01373 822231 Hours Mon-Thursday 9.30-1pm and 2-6pm Martin

These are two I have on the go at the moment. First is the Port Wynstay steam railcar. The second is the Branchlines Railbus. And as others have said I recommend the forum at: http://ngrm-online.com Very active with lots of projects on the go. Martin

I built this one to run on my Whiteoak Light Railway using the Bachmann railtruck chassis and the Boulder Valley Models body kit. Martin

Nice layout, thanks for sharing.