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Confirmed Express auto train has reached its destination..... Now what???

Guess what... We have arrived!

Getting closer to our destination

Whilst waiting for the WKT transfers to be sorted I am getting on with a couple of other projects. A couple of Panniers. The open cab one I got off Fishplate about 2 years ago and been one of those must get on with projects but then some else came along but now it has my full and undivided attention. The other one is a 8750 version which is in BR colours, I thought well I am going to be removing the top feed and repainting why get a GW version!! Why not get any version….! Seem to be not so sort after as the GW ones!!! So on with the next projects…

Patience is needed when travelling on LM….

Viewed from a different angle the arrival of the auto train into the station....

The distance between the buffer heads was governed, on this layout, between the main curves and the S&W coupling used on the loco end of the coach. Being mounted on the bogie it was a tight fit to actual get it mounted which is one reason why I only put one on, while the other end doesn't have one but on the plus side I was able to fit all the pipework. Normally I use the Collett 0-4-2 to pull this coach and I had fixed its coupling loop a tiny bit closer so the gap was as small as possible but the rest of the loco's have the normal loops which is why the Pannier looks a bit (I'm talking about 1mm here!!!) further away.

Not quite yet, but nearly… Last bit to go!

Just pulling in....

WKT getting there, nearly done. Just waiting for the transfers to be finalised. Need to sort out the chemical wagon but at the moment can stay black/grey and detailed with pencil graphite. Whole train just passing by on a proving run luckily caught by the Squadron Leader who was also passing by....!

There she is. An old (1998 I think) Dapol autocoach with Dart Castings detailing kit and Shawplan flush glazing added. I don't think I will be replacing this considering the time and effort I spent on it...

Onwards, past the resting sheep.....

PSST Let you into a little secret, when I took those pictures of the Toads, the Auto train was already in the station.....deliberately out of view!!! Sneaky ehhh!

After all that excitement of actually getting around the bend I thought a change would do you all a bit of good. Linked to the WKT I have been doing some tidying up works on the tenders but mainly working on their support act. The small mess coach has had some S&W couplings added and the Toad has been renovated. It's depot is now Taunton with some transfers added to confirm, S&W couplings, lamps and weathering. So I here are all my Toads having a meeting and forming what I believe is called a Knot of Toads Since I took these pictures I have found the misplaced side lamps which have now been added to the PW van. Don't be concerned more pictures will follow over the next few days of the auto train arriving at the station....!

What airfield??

Might be a while yet???

And now we are completely around the bend and on the final run in to the station....

Still going around the bend....

Off they go around the final bend before the town of Little Muddle appears...

Just standing in the lane chatting to the doctor when I spied the Pannier coming to a halt for the signal. So quick as a flash I whipped out my box Brownie and took a snap... Then back at the dark room I messed about with some chemicals....

Whist standing on the roof of the derelict house I took this picture of the auto train waiting at the signal. Here are two versions for you to peruse....

I once dropped my flat cap in a field full of cows.. I tried on 10 before I found my it…… Silly joke Give me a pat on the head and send me to stand in the corner of the room in a lighthouse???

Herd of cows Course I've heard of cows..... I also thank you!

WKT This where we of this morning. Paint and varnish not cured so it is getting marked very easily so propose to leave for a minimum of 24, ideally 48 hrs (if I can!!!) to fully cure. I shall get on with the Toad next as this will have more than one job to do, then the chemical tank wagon..... Decided to paint the pump Vallejo Black/Grey but with some oily steel added to give it a metallic feel...seems to have worked then over painted with graphite in a water mix and when dry buffed with a stiff brush...

With a shotgun?.....what's left might be juicy!