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Great stuff, Patrick! But Fr Ray Codd? Sandy Castles? The Kelp Line? Where's the "groan" emoji when you need it? Seriously, though, this is such a great layout and the videos are such fun, so please keep 'em coming! Cheers, Mark

Congratulations, Alan, thoroughly deserved! Cheers, Mark

Looks darn' good to me!

Looks like the perfect site to me! Great use of the Ratio kit, wonderfully restrained build and finish. Cheers, Mark

3D printed kits are quite (well, becoming increasingly) common in aviation modelling. Given that I know nothing about the process of creating a 3D file for printing, printed kits for railway models would seem to be a good method of production. Presumably, for instance, a wagon's sides and ends printed flat would print more quickly than as a complete model? Please excuse my ignorance! Cheers, Mark

That looks fab - thanks for sharing!

Any photos? If there's no evidence, it didn't happen (only joking!) Cheers, Mark

Looks fantastic!

+1 for some 4mm examples if that's at all possible? Cheers, Mark

That's rather lovely!

Although running as an 0-4-2WT in the photo, she bears a more than passing resemblance to the Haydock Foundry 0-6-0WTs "Bellerophon" et al. Cheers, Mark

Hi Leslie, many thanks! I do think "plagiarism" might be a bit strong, as anyone with the ability to design and 3D print (I don't!) could do the same. However, I definitely prefer accurate models and I will be ordering some of yours! Cheers, Mark

These came up on a search last evening: OO / 1:76 / 4mm Irish Style Cattle Wagons x 3 It's a shame they're "Irish Style" rather than a specific prototype, but would probably be okay with the 3' rule! Cheers, Mark

Thanks! Presumably, then, it would have been finished in goods stock livery rather than passenger livery? Thanks, Mark

This is a fascinating conveyance! Would it have been restricted in use to a specific service or branchline? Cheers, Mark

This looks fantastic! If it could be made available for those of us without a printer, that would be amazing. I'd be up for four or five! Cheers, Mark

Just spent a very pleasant hour or so catching up with this layout - not sure how I've missed it before. Absolutely superb modelling throughout, the attention to detail is brilliant, and the use of weathering techniques is subtle enough to to not overpower yet strong enough to show age. Also very taken with the diminishing perspective on the lane. Hat's off to you! Cheers, Mark

Thanks, @Mayner and @jhb171achill, for the extra info - all very useful as always.

Oh my word, that's absolutely terrible news. I'm so very sorry to learn this. Yes, I've not been around for quite a bit, so thank you for bringing me up to date. Kind regards, Mark

As I understand it, these would be the etchings only, no castings, which would mean finding period-correct chimney, dome, etc. John @Mayner, were the later boilers of different diameter? Or is it just that different style smoke doors were fitted? And also when Inchicore style smokeboxes etc were fitted? Many thanks, Mark

That's a stunning model!

I'm a definite for 2 x Atock J26, maybe even 3 if the price is right (sounds like a good title for a game show ). Cheers, Mark

Many thanks - just wanted to be sure! Cheers, Mark

Hi Ken, Just checking in to see if there was anything new on this super layout? All the best, Mark

Incidentally, might Roger be persuaded to downscale his etched coach kits, or at least the bodies? Asking for a friend