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Middlemark is now being dismantled prior to its moving to a new home where we will rebuild it. We have the technology. It will be better than before. Cheers Darius

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Then there was 664 - the neighbour of the beast. Cheers Darius

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Plus two… Cheers Darius

Some shed running this afternoon. Cheers Darius

And then there were three… Cheers Darius

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My two 37/6 models arrived a few days ago direct from Accurascale. I applied some light weathering and fitted Accurapeops. Cheers Darius

I pity the fool… Cheers Darius

Added the “timber” baulks to the bases of the containers. Cheers Darius

Turnbuckles and tie down chains added to be the bogie container flat.. Cheers Darius

Etched turnbuckles and chains fitted. Chains toned down and light weathering to finish. Cheers Darius

I never did any extra vehicular activity like that but was at scout camp in Staffordshire in 1976 aged 11 where we constructed a sort of assault course that comprised two ropes strung vertically above each other between two trees about 30 feet above the ground. You got up the first tree via a log propped up against it at angle using a rope to pull yourself along. Then you traversed to the second tree using the two ropes - feet on the lower one and hands gripping the upper one. At the second tree was the “reward” a kind of zip wire that got you back to the ground. Went round it several times. It was great fun with no safety gear or harnesses in sight. Cheers Darius

Turnbuckles and tie down chains next. Cheers Darius

Oxford Diecast Bedford RL modified and repainted to be a Lowmac load. Before:- After:- I lowered the tilt to “railway transport” configuration. Cheers Darius

A bogie container flat that I had made using a Dapol LMS coach chassis had responded badly to a spell in the sun… Today I finally got round to sorting the bogie flat out using a hot water immersion bath and judicious bending with a plunge into cold water. The plasticard top plate was scribed to represent planking and stays made from etched brass strip installed in pre-drilled holes. Next step is to add the tie down chains to the containers, which are Bachmann - available as a set of four. Cheers Darius

Some videos of a running session earlier this month. Cheers Darius

Well…

Finished - bar some light weathering. Cheers Darius

Chassis arrived today and has been cleaned up and the buffer beams painted red. Etched ladders fitted and a coat of Halfords satin black applied to the cab and body. Cheers Darius

I decided to modify the spare Bachmann Class 08 body from the D3/12 Shunter project to represent what followed - a Class 12 Shunter. A spare Bachmann Class 08 chassis is on it’s way from eBay. Cheers Darius

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Light weathering applied. Cheers Darius

Decals applied followed by a coat of matt varnish. I used HMRS pressfix decals for the BR emblem and home made cabside number decals. I glazed the cab windows using panels cut from the packaging of a Parkside kit. Each panel was secured in place with a small amount of superglue then “cleared” using a coat of Klear acrylic varnish. The front step handrails were made from 0.7mm dia. nickel silver rod. Cheers Darius