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Thank you, that's great to hear as it my first proper exhibition layout, its been a team effort! Soy yes, I built all the structures and do most of the modifications on our stock. Painting and Weathering is normally Cam's domain. Good to see you've come and joined the MIOG group too. Hillport Goods mentioned above will be at our show at the Heritage Centre in March along with a number of other smaller O gauge layouts, one a Western Region loco depot in the 70/80's and a China Clay layout based in the 80's.

Glad Dovedale has inspired you! We're quite pleased with it. Nick G's Cripple Corner above is an excellent example of what can be achieved in a small space with O gauge, we had that along with Peaseven Yard at MIOG earlier this year and just goes to show what can be done. Given your era, the MIOG FB Group would be a good place to frequent also.

Mike, Had it been mine I'd probably have been close enough to pop in, but alas its not going to happen, maybe 2025! Will just have to keep bugging Brian via email. Al.

I am fairly sure it is a PRMRP kit, might be worth dropping Pete a line. Or it might be a Dave Lowery job http://www.modernwagons.co.uk/truck12.html

It was somewhat tongue in cheek! I suppose I had best think about packing some stuff up. Completely not prepared, so you might see me fettling wagons over the weekend!

Please leave the snow behind, we have plenty around the Peak District and I don't really fancy loading and transporting Dovedale in the snow and ice.

I do like that Bedford

Really struggling for motivation at the moment again and we have Manchester Xmas show coming up next weekend with Dovedale, so I desperately need to get some bits done this weekend! Anyway, I may have had an accident with Hattons Sale last week! 3 more Dogfish to add to the rake, may well dispose of a couple of catfish now. Cheapest version was the Dutch Weathered one, as a general rule I won't buy pre weathered stock, always seem to have to strip them back first! 1 - Out of the box: 2 - Most of the crud removed: 3 - New crud added:

Well I was holding out for a BR Blue one with FYE but as Hattons kindly dropped it to £239 earlier today I succumbed!

Thanks Rob, determined to get this one off the WB by the end of the year so I can move on to the 156 and EMU's.

Yeah, holding out for sub £400 27's atm amongst other things!

Managed to have a few hours on the 101 this weekend. I'll be so glad when this one is finally done. Hopefully by Xmas! Glazing in and door handles/grab rails added.

I keep looking at the Intercity ones as they're what I remember when my Dad would take me of to London via the mule for a day. Doesn't really fit with the Scottish fleet, but then neither does 33051 or 58044!

A little rough round the edges but I am happy, think this is essentially done for the SBT Leyland National. Still need to sort the interior but that shouldn't take too long.

A little rough round the edges but I am happy, think this is essentially done for the SBT Leyland National. Still need to sort the interior but that shouldn't take too long. Not quite as tidy as yours @37114! Combination of Railtec (SPTE Logo's) and @Steadfast models (Thanks Jo).

Hopefully coming for a nose around on Sunday.

Nearly a month since I have managed much modelling. State Car 3 has had some paint this weekend though.

Sorry for the double post, but got some paint on it this weekend.

This one is a 'cut N shut' of an Easybuild Pullman as I picked it up for a bargain price. For the rest of the set I will get Shawn to custom cut the sides.

I think Will used SImon BRBlue's kit off Shapeways.

I was tempted with that to go with my Paul Rolley ones!

As you wish! State Car 3 in 7mm:

Since this years show work has been slowly going on in the background in preparation for MIOG2024 at Crewe Heritage Centre. The following is still subject to change but is what we have confirmed so far. I will post any further updates as we have them. Its really shaping up to be a fantastic show again with a couple of new layouts again. Its certainly an exciting time for post 1968 modelling. All 7mm and all post 1968 Modern Image layouts and Traders. Please see full information HERE. Opening Times Saturday 25th March 2023 10:00 until 16:30 Sunday 26th March 2023 10:00 until 15:30 Admission Prices Adults - £10 Children 0-15 - Free with accompanying adult (£5 if unaccompanied) The Heritage Centre will be available to explore as last year and our friends at LSL will be bringing something 12":1' scale to inspect! Traders - Buzz Models - Coastal DCC - Connoisseur Models - Ellis Clark Trains - Footplate/Flangeway - Greenwood Model Railway Supplies - GM Transport Books - Heljan - Intentio - Made in Manchester - Northumbrian Painting Services - Peco - Peter Clark Models - Primo Trees - PRMRP + Dave Lowery Demonstrating - Realism Redefined *New trader for 2024* - SBT Developments - Skytrex - Squires *New trader for 2024* - TTC Diecast - Trainsporters *New trader for 2024* Manufacturers - Peco - Heljan Societies - Telford Steam Railway - Avocet Travel - Locomotive Services Limited Layouts Netherwood Sidings This layout represents the Woodhead line in its final years. The layout is based on a set of exchange sidings near Sheffield. The track plan is freelance but based on features taken from Rotherwood and Wath. The bridges, in particular, are based on the real ones in the Rotherwood-Orgreaves area. The layout has taken around ten years to build. Norman Colliery The premise is that the colliery is at the end of its life, in the 1970s/1980s, with the lower screens closed down and only the top screens in use. The only problem is that the feeder road to the upper screens has been closed by subsidence, so a link line has had to be made to the lower line. The engines are all kit-built, from various manufacturers, except one 03 from Brassworks. The wagons are all kits, mainly Parkside Dundas with a couple of Slaters and Piercy. Hillport Goods The layout is set in North Staffordshire in the period of the late 70s and represents a small urban yard of the type that was soon to disappear. The yard handles mainly commodities and sundries traffic in vans and open wagons which are bought in on trip workings. Also to be seen is domestic coal traffic along with tanks of heating oil to the Knype fuels siding. Traffic to Midland steel and Albion cement terminal also come into the yard to run round or drop wagons off to be shunted out. Glasshouse Loan Glasshouse Loan depicts a simple setting with two sidings and a run round loop which serve the adjacent brewery and bonded warehouse as well as handling some military trip traffic from Bandeath on its way to Alloa yard. Set during the early to Mid 80's Love Lane Love Lane Stabling Point based in the Western Region, home to a variety of traction showing the everchanging scene of the western region during the 70's/80's Ballan Road Ballan Road is set in a fictitious village on the Cumbrian coast line during the late 1950s. The nearby station has remained open to allow workers to reach the local chemical works, which also provides some freight traffic. The engine shed is still operational to provide shunters for the works. Some modernisation has appeared in the form of diesel traction but, otherwise, it is a scene unchanged in many years. It’s the sort of place that would disappear within a few years as traffic dwindled and the ‘Beeching axe’ took effect. Lowery Lane WRD A brand new layout that is being built purposely for our MIOG show, set in the current day, this layout shows what can be done with O Gauge to model the current Rail scene. Why not pop along to our show and see what the finished product looks like? New Croft Set in the transition years of the mid 1990s, Newcroft is a large town in the heart of North West England. Whilst second generation DMUs are starting to dominate the scene, a variety of classic traction can be seen on both local passenger and freight duties. All models are sound fitted and customised to their mid 1990s guises. Wheal Demelza Cornish China Clay operations in the 1980's. For more details please see our website: https://www.modernimageogauge.co.uk/exhibition-2024.html

That explains why I've not found reference to it! I am leaning towards Ford Burgundy Red, although its more BR Maroon. I've the first of my 7mm set ready to paint and I'm itching to get it done!

Damn it. I was really hoping to go next year, but I have committed to a wedding. Was hoping to bend Brian's ear too! Sure it will be a fantastic day.