Jerry1975

Hi Everyone. Here is a quick update to progress on the layout. Ratio fence posts added awaiting painting and wires adding. Tree added to field, Penelope added as first passenger and a retaining wall built to hide fiddle yard. Here are some photos: Penelope waiting for her train. Retaining wall added. Overall view of left hand side of the layout, showing fence a tree in field ( which is not glued yet ) Close up of field. Still lots to do. More soon. Jerry.

Very nice, great detail, I must add some posters to my platform. Jerry.

Good luck with your new project, looking forward to seeing it progress. Jerry.

Hi Everyone. I've done a bit more work on the layout, added another tree and a fence around the field with the tractor, also a wall to hide the fiddle yard. I will post a few photos tomorrow. Jerry.

This is looking great Steve, hopefully I will get to see it at an exhibition this year. Jerry.

Hi, It's an oxford diecast grey fergusson tractor. The sheep are looking for the farmer which I will add when I paint it, also a sheep dog will be added. The other end of the layout taking shape. Jerry.

Hi Everyone. Here are the photos of the latest progress on the layout: The finished bridge, field with sheep etc. Looking up the layout towards the bridge. Still a lot to do, but getting there. More soon. Jerry.

That saddle tank is great, may have to hint at the wife for my birthday. Jerry.

That's the one, the new chassis are pretty good and run quite slow, I have several so I'm tempted to make a small shunter myself. Jerry.

Great stuff paul, a wonderful little layout. Jerry.

Thanks Everyone for your replies. Quite a bit has been done since the last photo/update and I will post a photo and info later, I'm cleaning up the mess at the moment to keep SWMBO happy. Jerry

That timetable looks great. Jerry.

Very impressive work on the gantry, great start. Jerry.

Hi. I ment one that's numbered D23 in an earlier post and you tried make a gif of. I think it's on a dead chassis, I may have a go at something similar. The layout is looking great and look forward to seeing more. Jerry.

Thanks, it was a bit of a pain to build but worth it in the end. Thanks, I took your advice and added the extra lintels and it looks much better so thanks for that. Jerry.

Looking great, I really like your little green 0-4-0 shunter too, also your bridge looks good. Jerry

Thanks. My wife thinks she's a modelling widow as I have spent most of today on the layout so I have finished for tonight. Before I go, here is a quick photo of the finished bridge: It looks better now, going to blend it into the layout tomorrow. Jerry.

Hi Everyone. I did some work on the bridge today and it doesn't look to bad, I built it with bits of brick paper I had lying about, I'm not 100% happy it but there is more to do yet so it may look better then. Here is a quick photo: More soon. Jerry.

I guess it depends if want passenger trains as well as goods/shunting or just goods trains/ shunting, personally I would go for the first one, similar to my current layout but I have a kick back siding too, it gives good variety than just wagons. The second plan is good if you want the inglenook shunting puzzle type of layout. Jerry.

Thanks for the replies Everyone. Today I am going to cover the bridge in brick paper or maybe brick sheet if I have enough and then detail it up and add the road too. Jerry.

Fantastic looking layout, very atmospheric and you feel you are there in the middle of it all. Jerry.

Looks a good project, personally I prefer plan 1, the other plan looks a bit cramped. Jerry.

The layout looks superb, very nice indeed. Jerry.

Thanks booking hall and Kevin for kind comments. A bit more work yesterday and in keeping with the reuse and recycle theme I made a road bridge out of leftover balsa wood and some foam board. Here is a quick photo: Its a bit of a mishmash and needs a bit of tidying, next job is to cover it in Metcalfe brick paper. More soon. Jerry.

Hi Everyone. I have been working on the layout today and planted a tree which I made myself using the twisted wire technique and plaster and lichen. I've also done a bit of ballasting and painted the track. Here is a couple of photos of lastest progress: More soon. Jerry.