23. A great leap forwards

A number of things have suddenly come together, and it certainly feels like there has been a great leap forwards.

The 2 track siding and turnout are now glued down and wired. This latest aerial view shows the proposed through road curving through the scene, and the black card represents two more sidings. These are all intended to relate to the prototype track layout, but after it’s been simplified to provide access Shipley Wharf and a cut back to two stumps as a small yard to service some possible future developments in the area. This is Newport Pagnell and Milton Keynes looms large.

I’ve started to think about the fiddle yard, but I’m also thinking of extending to the right, where the station was situated. It could be modelled in a simplified way, DMU served maybe? I may do both eventually.

I’m trying hard not to have any major scenic items or track run parallel with the base…

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11. Lead us not into temptation…(1)

Seeing as I'm writing this on a Sunday, I thought a portion of prayer might be useful. In this case, the fragment will kick off a new regular series of items that have caught my eye, but which my wallet cannot afford. We’ll start with this beautiful render from Scottish Wagon Works - its a Great North of Scotland Railway Brake Third, and I think it looks fab. Unfortunately it's also the wrong scale (7mm), I can't be getting into that at this stage, the wrong country (Scotland), I'm modelling further south, and... well its currently priceless. Not yet released. Probably just as well! If you want one they're here —> https://scottishwagonworks.com/

31. Modelling out of plastic boxes

I'm still out of space as Operation Christmas has overtaken the kitchen table, so any modeling is being undertaken on my knee using the lid of one of many Really Useful Boxes (RUB) in which I store everything. These are pretty good at keeping things safe in the garage, which is where most of it lives. Anyway, work has commenced on a variation of the Scalescenes canal boxfile. I can't say much more than that because I'm still thinking very hard about how I'm going to use it. The same goes for the inter-building bridge which is glazed and mostly assembled. I'd pre-painted the side panels and the roof so it looks great now that its all together. I've also been building a pipe-bridge to hang below it. Construction is from plastic strip and tubes I've had laying about for decades. Mostly just needs painting now. The Stores have received a very nice 009 Glyn Valley brake from Nigel Brooks . This is another 3D-printed kit and I'm looking forward to painting it...

36. John’s log, approaching a new orbit.

As 64 looms and another orbit approaches, I’m progressing well on the (too?) many projects. The sun has been out, so the garden, and with it the Ness Garden Railway (SM32) has been taking up most of our time, clearing up, renewing and repairing, updating and planting anew. I’ve got quite a lot to do! Indoors, the Coales’ office is about ready to be textured with brick papers, etc, meanwhile, I’m pondering the arched sash windows and how to best make them. A nearly next project on this layout is a yard or so of bespoke 2mm scale palisade fencing 😮... Moving up to 4mm scale, the bothy has been a joy to build, paint, and now detail. Plumbing and gutters are going on now. Further Intentio products should be arriving soon, so watch this space. “But you don't have a 4mm scale layout!”, says the voice in my head. “What are you building these things for?” Well, there is a plan called Johnstone’s Wharf, which was based on a Scales Scenes box file kit, but the demise of the printer has pos...

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