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Thanks Martin, there's a lot of work to do underneath yet, but given time it should be quite good.

Yeah, I need a lie down, hahah

Hi Hugh, thanks for looking in, as for putting my mark on it, well there is the wiring to sort out, I will post some under board pics tomorrow, but its frightening. Multiple track feeds from when it was DC, Street Lamps, Buffer Lights, Yard Lamps, Building Lights, Signal Lights, Van Head Lamps, and more by the looks of it, Oh and also a feed for a flashing light on the JCB! but no JCB to conect it to!!!!! The there will be the Kadee's I hope to get these under the board but its pretty thick. Then its things like interboard connections and board clamps, legs, lighting etc. So enough to keep me going. Cheers again mate.

Hi John, loads of greenery and that's what appealed to me. just some tinkering to do, that's all. Thanks for relying to Mick's question as well. Cheers mate.

Hi Mick, unfortunately the layout is insulfrog, but that's no major issue with Diesels as they have better pickups, it will be DCC, and I foresee no problems. Wiring for Electrofrog is easy, just put isolators on the V's and any crossing and pop in extra feeds. Good luck.

Evening Lee, thanks for popping over, its always good to get a first hand opinion from a fellow modeller. Catch up at the weekend, drive carefully.

Evening Polly, Just got back from sorting out George's little problem so having a catch up. Why only 10,000 post? what have I done to offend you, hahhaha Ducking for cover, (that was close, I just re read this line and I'd inserted an i instead of a u in Ducking) you can guess what that looked like. I'm off before I get into EVEN more trouble. hahha

Thanks Ray, we haven't moved yet, If we don't then its the short version at home, if we do the garage is about 16ft long.

And a couple more pics.

Cheers Mickey, I prefer the long version. Cheers Bob, most of the bits I need to do are under the baseboard. Hi Chris, thanks and I'm trying to add it to my signature.

Swad Lane is the start of a new era for me. I have never BOUGHT a Layout before, but I'm in a situation where I will be busy over the next few Months and I wanted something that I could tinker with. The Layout has been built by Trevor and Ashley Toon, they have built many Layouts in the past including Windmill Road that was in Railway Modeller a few years back. The Layout needs a lot of work to make it fit for Exhibition purposes as its only been in Ashley's flat. Dad Trevor worked in the Wagon Works at Derby and that's why there is so much detail inside the sheds. You will may just, notice the charger for the fork lift in one corner, the cables for the crane and the job sheets on the desks etc. These are all the little bits that bring a Layout to life. The Layout can be Exhibited in two parts, firstly the portion nearest to the camera up to and including the road over bridge, and that is 4ft plus a 2ft 6 inch fiddle yard. The second option is to add the other 4ft board with the sidings on and that then brings the total length to 8ft plus fiddle yard, but with much more operation. I wont bore you anymore for now I will just post a few pics that I've taken this evening and you will see that the boards are NOT connected as there is massive coach bolts to go through which I will do away with. And the close ups are from Ashleys phone so not good quality, I will do better pics in time, I hope. I hope you like it. The Bodgit is Back

Like that Jim, you must be chuffed to nuts, they run so well. Good track laying, well done. :locomotive: :locomotive: :locomotive:

HO HO HO, Soon be Christmas, HO HO HO

I agree, but when I saw it set I said it needed some more coats for a flatter smoother sheen, but the photos tell a much different story.

Morning Jeff and Scott, the base was just done with some flock and ballast over a thin layer of PVA, then it had TWO COATS of Fiberglass resin, (one guy used to work at he Reliant factory many years ago). After application it was a case of EVACUATE THE BUILDING FAST. One week later and although it was rock hard you could still smell it, so time for the second coat.

Morning Shaun, glad to hear you've got things to do, the last pic looks really good, you can't beat a good bit of Double Heading on a Saturday Morning, hahahah.

Yes, nice Video Ian, just right, looks nice, some good track laying as well. :locomotive: :locomotive: :locomotive:

Peter, I've posted in Glen Gillie as well, please take care of yourself, Railways come way down the list of priorities where health is concerned. Dee and I wish you and Wendy well. Get well soon.

Ray's so happy he's said i twice, hahah Congrats mate, I'll see you there. Really looking forward to seeing YS in the flesh. :locomotive:

Hi Dave lovely pics, nice atmosphere, really good stuff. Well done :locomotive: :locomotive:

I had 3 link on my Trebudoc O Gauge and it was fine at home, but at shows I ended up with wagons dangling from the hook, I will use 3 link on my next steam HOME ONLY layout though.

Great news Richard, I will see you there one way or another, ahhaha :no: :no:

Or the Derwent.

Hi Ray, Really nice mate, mine has small Yellow fronts but that looks dead right on CQ, btw, any joy with a Hymek?

Hi Peter, sorry to hear that, I do hope you'll be O.K. soon mate, I will be at Loughborough all being well. Regards to Wendy.