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It was Monza where Mclaren failed to win their only race of the 1988 season.... Hoping Lightning strikes twice...

The IXO range is excellent, those Dodge were rare in UK but were seen and a few that didn't desolve completely can still be seen at classic truck shows. That model looks ideal respray material...

Sad loss to the modelling community, I met and chatted with George a number of times and was inspired by a number of his layouts over the years and he was a great guy.

One option maybe to do something with 1.43 scale car with suitable headlights, I have brought cheap damaged corgi cars for a few pounds for my scrapyard on my layout. There maybe a suitable donor for the headlights.

Some reasonable progress this weekend, most visibly with painting the internal part of the layout. The paint I had used for the main layout was discontinued but thankfully I had some left in the tin so the local B&Q paint mixing desk were able to work some magic and give me a new tin based on a sample from the old paint. A less noticeable addition is a small switch on the front of the layout: I decided that as the extension would be able to be put up as a self contained layout it made sense to include an isolating section at the end of each siding. The switch is a double pole, double throw switch so one switch controls both section, the logic being with the point isolating either of the sidings it doesn't matter if the isolating switch is on or off, anything in that siding is not moving. Underneath the board I have fitted a din plug wired to the track so it can be fed from the controller if operating as a single board or be fed from the track on the main layout. Like all of my previous layouts this one is set in 1977 and in addition to working on the layout I have also been working on a last nut and bolt rebuild of this 305mm to 1ft scale piece of 1977 history. It has been a long journey but nearly there, just a few snags before it hits the road. Adding a model of it to the layout is a medium term aim.

Thanks Nick v kind of you.

I reckon Heljan have an eye on the 150.. I could be wrong but aren't the bogies the same as a 153?

Hope Danny R has a speedy recovery. Will be really interesting if Lawson does well, more pressure on Perez and I guess Tsunoda will be getting nervous as well.

I did something similar a few years ago with an old Renault 21. The book value of an undamaged one was about £150 but the insurance co had a different book and valued it at £585 (it had done about 190k miles so he marked the price down from £685!) which was what they were going to give me. I asked how much to buy it off them and they said £80 so just witheld that amount from the payout, and said ongoing insurance was conditional on it being repaired/new MOT. I got a local garage to replace the dented wing, spray the new one and re MOT it which cost me £280 so I ended up where I was pre accident + £225 so was happy. The car was good for another 30k miles/ 2years before the gearbox played up so it ended up on a one way trip to Romania for spares.

Thanks for your comments, glad you enjoyed the read. Agree re the missing photos, I will have to fire up the old computer to see if I have some saved there to update, I managed to get 50 or so back earlier this year and reloaded.

Small progress today, I put the embankment in place, my favoured method being solid insulation board offcuts to provide a base and then a few layers of mod roc on top. I had hoped to make a start on the backscene paint but my paint tin is nearly empty so I don't have enough paint to do the layout. The tin has lasted all of my last 3 layouts but is sadly discontinued (It was a B&Q colours own brand) so I am hoping that the local store can mix up something similar. I have also started to think about the warehouse for the back siding but have so far not decided on the best option. Skytrex produce something of broadly the right shape and size but I have heard mixed reviews while there are a few laser cut options but I haven't found one that is 100% correct configuration for my needs.

Very kind comments, thank you. The Burnt out brake van was a nice project, I do like a nice rolling stock project. Hopefully will make some progress on the extension over the next few weeks, life has been a bit hectic recently.

My mate Tim Burr had one, he said he felt right at home in it. They also did a Tree wheel version...

Great thread and excellent to see some really interesting modelling projects and in BR blue to boot! I have always eyed up 3mm but was put off by what I perceived to be a steam bias however you have shown that BR Blue can definitely be done. Anymore pics of the class 37 please?

I believe Ecclestone only made the comment (about knowing there was something fishy at the time) earlier this year which is why it has come up now.

Presume the outcome will be he is given some cash, told they can't change the 2008 result and now stay quiet/ go away. Anything else and it opens floodgates...eg Lewis Hamilton 2021 World Champion..

Only available via the EFE back catalogue, have a look on ebay they have done at least one dual door Bristol National before and they come up from time to time.

Haven't checked in here for a while, really good progress Dave.

I can't help on point 1 but you are correct re point 2, I have sold to a few 0 rated buyers and just make sure I package it well, send them a message to say it is on the way and here is the tracking number (I know ebay automatically tell the item is despatched) and ask them to message me to let me know it arrived safe, in each case it has been fine.

Thanks for all the help with this. One last question I had was I was curious why the junction was modified in 1986, was it to remove the diamond crossing? I am not an expert on signalling or track layouts so not sure of the logic of the new layout vs old.

Thanks for sharing, it is a bit early, most of the sidings in the Bradford line had gone by my era (late 70s)

Thanks for all the replies and PMs, I now have what I need. It seems the current arrangement came into being December 1986.

That Ford looks spot on size wise, the Bedford TK was notorious for being uncomfortable for any driver over about 5ft 8 tall

Hi, Hope the forum can help please; I am looking for a copy of the trackplan of Bathampton junction before the junction was modified to the current configuration which I believe was mid 1980s but not sure on exact date? Ideally if the plan included the loop to the west of the junction and any crossovers that would be amazing. Thanks.

Nice work on these, I did up the Coles Crane for Peasevern Yard (Page 5 and 6 of the layout thread has the pictures etc) Lynx models do some nice wheels which were good fit, although your 3d prints do look good.