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41. 19 September 2025 update

 Lots to report here despite the lack of posts. An as-yet unnamed 009 loco is now being painted in the new house livery of anthracite grey with yellow stripe. This is a Fourdees “Peveril” loco and I’m very pleased with the quality of the print, and how it’s progressing. The 009 stock that is slowly accumulating will possibly run on a variation of the Shell Island layout, tentatively named “Old Quay”. I want to do a muddy estuary layout and this is the smallest way I can see it happening.  Johnstone’s Wharf is becoming a reality. I’ve continued my 2mm scale idea of using plasticard facing with embossed brickwork and stones instead of brick papers to give the textures. So the Wharf will be a ScaleScenes box file canal scene, mirrored and extended with just 3 sidings, 1 turnout (ordered) and probably a fiddle stick. This will give me somewhere to play with the Peckett and anything else that happens along in OO. Coales Mill Yard is also progressing. The corrugated iron problem h...