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I would advocate Plastikard (see https://slatersplastikard.com/plastikard.php) - Mek-Pak is their own solvent, and in my (limited) experience, the best. However, be prepared to have to resort to anti-warping tactics if modelling large buildings - I have found it necessary to use brass square section...

I've never had such a premonition - I just went for it, and then dismissed the Chief Civil Engineer for the fiddle yard 60501-up. You know you've got to go for it Jim - presumably there are no timbers under where the point-motors will be going?!

Beautifully presented Ironduke.

I'll certainly join the plaudits club for this one - one thing that particularly catches my eye is the 3-track level crossing - haven't seen that before, and it really "works" for me.

Neilw wrote: I’ve trialed what I thought was correct but I’m getting shorts and I can’t figure out why .

Welcome to the Forum.

Are you using insulated rail joiners on the point frog "V"s? You will certainly get short circuits if you don't.

A recent three day trip to Waterford (to finish walking the old line from Dungarvan, and to assess accessibility to the mothballed Waterford – Rosslare line) afforded the opportunity to call in at Marks Models on the outskirts of Dublin, and resulted in the purchases shown below – so I now have no m...

It's great to see a conservationist at work with yet another toilet-roll being recycled. You had me there with GBL - had to Google it and came up with "Great British Locomotives". That series definitely passed me by. How did it work? Was it one of those monthly magazines supplying a few ki...

Next - a hand-painted loco nameplate.

It's the stage when you feel you are getting somewhere at last.

Will you be wiring and testing each section as you go?

Looks like a piece of Set Track on the bridge section - how much such track will you be incorporating?

glencairn wrote:Next job will be to tidy the road area.

Glencairn

Why? - it has great character as it is.

That's smoothness personified - very impressive.

(70021 brings back memories of it working the Midland Main Line when they also imported 70014 and 70042 (and I think 70004) to work the St. Pancras - Manchesters.)

This is the access road (last week) to Campile station on the mothballed line from Waterford to Rosslare.



There haven't been any customers now for 10 years or so.

Next - a named train headboard.

Coming on a treat as usual - that last photo rather cunningly gives the impression of nothing under the footplate other than the wheels. Interesting that you have the loco number on already - I always leave that as the icing on the cake (particularly as further construction handling might damage the...

Welcome to the Forum Steve.

This site below covers Clubs in the Bedford area and will also give you details of Model Shops in the Bedford area - best of luck.


https://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/county/c ... dfordshire

luckymucklebackit wrote: so I am reaching the point of no excuses!

Jim

I can always find one (at least)!