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I've looked at some pictures of Dacice station and it is actually brown, but I like the yellow look so I'm going to stick with that. Not much going on with the layout as I need some more wood for the last set of legs, when these are done I can put the layout up and start to lay some track.

Having been inspired by Ian's Dobríš I'm getting on with this layout. First job was to make the new baseboards as the intended board was 8ft x 18 inches but was one board making it rather bulky to handle, so I have now made 2 x 3ft x 18in boards and 1 x 2ft8 x 18in board, thus give me a slightly longer space at 8ft 8in! I just need to finish the leg supports and fit the pattern maker dowels for the joining of the boards. I've also been busy buiding the station buiding,as previously mentioned these kits are excellent. I've also bought some new wagons, they are PKP falns wagons, they are sometimes pulled by a 753 from OKD Doprava, I only have 7 wagons so far but it should make an interesting passing freight, I have 3 roco in the blue scheme and 3 Fleischnann in the blue/yellow and one in the brown scheme. See here http://youtu.be/6PIkgaMjJVI?list=FL_zg7SsrI_PVkha0Dj0IsLA The locomotive is also ordered to pull these...

Ian, Dobris is coming along nicely, you have given me the inspriation to get on with my new baseboards for Dacice. Have you thought about the station lamps yet? I was looking at these http://www.brawa.de/en/products/h0/pin-socket-lamps/84033-station-light.html or a shorter version http://www.brawa.de/en/products/h0/pin-socket-lamps/84054-curved-arm-light.html What do you think?

Looking good Ian, can you come round my place and build my boards for my Czech layout ?

Ian, I love the 810 railcar, I would love to buy one of those but they work out quite expensive especially when you add sound to them, but very nice all the same. I don't suppose you can really have a station layout set somewhere in the Czech Republic without an 810 though, I'd better start saving!

Ian, do you have any more info on the signals, they sound interesting ?

Looking good Ian, can I ask what type of paints you are going to use on the station building?

That's looking good, the masking is very neat, keep it up!

There hasn't been any progress on the layout itself in the last few weeks, I'm seem to be stuck between the Czech HO and US HO at the moment and i'm not get anything done except buying a few items. Well the only progress on the Czech layout is that before I tackle the rather large station building I thought I would build a smaller structure by the same company, Sikulove. All I can say is what an enjoyable build it was, here is the box for it. And here it is in it's built state which was a couple of hours work. Now you may notice that I forgot to put the curtains in! Ah well it still looks good for a kit that cost under 8 euros.

Well I just tried it with the No.20 but they just look too long, so I changed them for No.18, they look much better. On one end it works really well coupling and uncoupling but the end end just sits up too high and needs to come down a couple of mm!

Well a parcel arrived yesterday. I now have a couple of buildings to build! I have also fitted the sound chip to this 770. You can hear this loco here

Right the freemo layout is at the scenery stage now and has been moved to my son's bedroom as originally intended, so I now have my workspace back. I'm going to ditch the baseboard that I was going to use for this as it was 8ft in one peice which is a bit hefty to move around, I'm going to build some new boards and i'm also able to extend it slightly to 9ft. I will make 3 x 3ft boards still by 18". Since the last update I have sold the Steam loco (to Ian) and purchased a 770 Diesel which is waiting for it's sound chip to arrive from Artol. I have also ordered the station building. http://www.artol.sk/drobne-stavby/1954-sik-111006.html So first up is building new boards...........watch this space.

Thanks Marian I might get one of those when it comes out, I take I just need the sound chip for a V60? Simon

Can anyone tell me if this is based on an actual prototype? http://www.piko.de/pdb_en/index.php?page=detail&grand_id=200&parent_id=2&child_id=3&id=59427 Any info would be useful.

Update - The shed area has been painted and I've added lights to the pit. I've also painted the rest of the boards in a muddy brown colour. I've just finished all the ballasting of the track. Next job is to get some more buildings built, the next one will be the lumber yard. That's all for now

Looking good Ian, makes me want to get on with my Czech layout. Did you build with Freemo in mind?

I think it's actually a Bachmann spectrum chassis which would make it a US loco with a class 47 body! Possibly a dash 8 chassis?

Update, the switches have been replaced with push buttons, one on either side for each point. All the track has had the side rails painted and a weathering, I've also added the hard standing and inspection pit for the engine shed. The shed is also starting to take shape, it just needs the down pipes adding and a good weathering. Next job is some ballasting... That's all for now, you never know it could be a finished module by next years freemo event!

Ian, that's a good idea, mine will be 8ft long, if I build it with freemo in mind............. mmm

I have the Roco Bardotka in the slightly later livery with a larger yellow stripe(as on my picture), it's a good model. Get the sound fitted one if you can they sound great! If you get the non sound one to convert to sound it is straight forward on the Roco and MTB as they have left a space for a speaker. If you need help fitting sound let me know.

Ian, I like the way you have done the water Those gators look like they fancy crane for lunch! Looking forward to seeing it on Saturday

Nick you are so right that is the GT GP38 that I bought from you Well here is the latest update, It has legs, it can't walk but it does have legs! The legs slot into a box in the corner, they have 2 cross braces and adjustable feet. I don't think I will get the Control box finished in time, so I have attached some switches to the side of the layout for local switch control. We probably won't get any scenery or ballast done before the freemo, but we are both looking forward to it.

Update - The track is wired, the Tortoise motors are wired and I can control the switches from my DCC controller. All the track has been tested and it all works! The next job is to build the local control panel for the switches which I have made a start on, then build the legs. Its going to have a bracket on either side of the box so that it can be hung on either side of the layout.

Martyn, I haven't really thought of a name, call it "Sammy's Lumber"

Lots of progress it doesn't look much but all the track is wired, all 4 point motors are fitted but need wiring and then connecting to the Switch IT modules. The sidings that will later become the loco stabling point can hold 6 locos comfortably, well 6 geeps! Once the point motors are wired I need to build the control box for the local control of the points. This is what has been going on under the board.... My 4 year decided to add a picture to the underside to give me something to look at