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Thanks glencairn - your fleet of Westerns appears at odds with what I know of your "stamping grounds".

What is it that draws you to them?

That's because they didn't know what metres meant in those days, they couldn't see any gas or electricity meters, but thought they'd just risk it.

Do you have an up to date loco stocklist please?

That stained glass is rather novel, and very impressive.

I always find curved platforms very eye-pleasing, and the first photo is particularly so.

Looking forward to seeing the platform finished under the bridge.

Not posted for almost a year as the demise/disappearance of several of my favourite layouts resulted in total lack of motivation for continuing Hawick. However with more time available now (wonder why?!) I have taken the plunge and resurrected progress on the coaling stage construction. The photo sh...

Not too surprisingly just had an email from Hattons saying this event at Alexandra Palace this coming weekend has been postponed until further notice.

[quote="Jules" I’m an Aussie, currently living in England. ...[/quote] Shouldn't you be posting on an Aussie forum as an ex-pat? Joking apart, you will discover that we have several members living in Oz, but you may be the first (?) doing it the other way round. Welcome to the Forum Jules....

Bigmet wrote:Once the Panickistas have realised that there's no fun to be had from toilet paper, .

What's toilet paper? - haven't seen any for a couple of weeks now!

And, yes Jim - I've actually cut my first bit of Plastikard for almost a year!

Now you've mentioned it, here are 2 shots of it on display at Model Rail Scotland the other week. Unfortunately the glass display cabinet and lighting posed problems in getting decent shots!

There are more (and better!) views of it at : https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/british-railways-standard-2mt-2-6-0-update-on-new-liveries?utm_campaign=2610846_Hornby%20-%20The%20Engine%20Shed%20-%20Week%2048%202019%2F2020&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Hornby%20PLC&_%24ja=t...

Welcome Peter - faultless planning, but do be prepared to compromise no matter how much it might hurt! I found that SCARM didn't like me (I couldn't even get the baseboard outline to come up) so I am a firm believer in paper/pencil and cardboard track templates - but each to their own of course. Loo...

Very much agree about Hornsey Broadway - it's a masterpiece of multi-level planning, as borne out by the first shot below - I never imagined a diesel layout would capture my attention for so long - hope it's at Warley in November (they'd probably have to enforce crowd control measures!). P1090436.JP...

Hornby had this pre-decorated sample on display at Model Rail Scotland this weekend.

Although an information card behind the loco stated availability is January 2021 I managed to ascertain that they are in fact hoping for an April or May delivery this year.

I've always hankered after a dock railway scene and enjoy seeing such layouts at exhibitions - there's so much scope for all manner of things being included. Will be following with interest.

It really looks at home with both the 4-wheeler and the suburbans.