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Absolutely relishing this project. Mouth watering stuff to be sure. The amount of research you have done is great and the photos are excellent. Keep it coming Dave And you can never make a baseboard too big- just ask Denis @Gabhal Luimnigh

Thanks for the positive comments lads. Really encouraging- keeps a man going

The scene around the bridge is more or less done now. Pillars added to ends of bridge and fencing erected. Fences to be put in on the left side in due course. Also made a start on the station car park. Gave the black road surface a rub of 180 grit paper and it looks a bit better now I think? I know the fences are unlike anything in real life, but I like them so live with it. To paraphrase Brendan Grace in Father Ted "I'm having fun and that's all that matters".

In fairness Dave, Bos did say in two seperate posts that the shipping would begin on Monday 24th. I for one didn.t receive any email to say this had changed. Either way, I can wait. They will get here eventually. They always do.

How many projects do you have on the go now? I'm beginning to lose "track" at this stage..... Still, as long as you are happy, that's what matters. Oh, and will first radius curves work for you?

Hi Denis, me neither. And I presume the Monday in Boskanays reply would have been Monday 24th?

You could be right Denis, but too late I'm afraid. Grass work has already commenced. Pics to follow. Ah, I will live with it. And if I still not happy, I will rip it out and fix it. Wouldn't be the first time

Enough already with the crazy talk, back to the matter in hand. Got busy with the styrofoam. Taking shape slowly... Still need to address the road colour.

Reminds me of the tale of the Kerryman and the Yank driving the Ring of Kerry, with the Kerryman giving out hell about the amount of potholes in the road. Not wanting his pal to feel too bad about the place, the Yank said, "It's not too bad . Look there, you can see the top of that rabbit's ears sticking out of that hole". "That's not a rabbit", replied the Kerryman, "that's a donkey!" That's what I will do with my road. Just cover it in water and half submerge a car or two. No worries about colour then

Thanks for the tips lads, and for all the kind words from the other lads. Always encouraging. As regards the black colour, I can see that it is far too black and "new" looking ok. I will definitely try to tone it down some, using the methods you suggested. But to be honest, as the black is just emulsion like the rest of the layout, it doesn't take long for the sheen to disappear. By the time I have this scene completed, the thing will be "pure manky" Thanks, but you need to have a bit more faith in your own abilities. Your station roof on your layout is the business.

Excellent work Andreas. Beautiful trains

Bridge in and painted. Road also in place.... Scenery next....Well that messy white aeroboardy stuff before the actual scenery I suppose

Always with the plans..........

Hi George, yes I intend to use a version of the "cattle scene" again too. And that version of the layout is definitely" WAS". It,s gone now

Its a song from " The Rubber Bandits" . Look it up.... No end to the talent in Limerick, kid!

Roof looks great. Coming on nicely now

Hi George, great minds think alike. From my old layout before I ripped it up

bring back the superquinn sausages, @DJ Dangerous

The carcass of the humpbacked bridge, to the left of the station.... Here is the 6mm MDF road with the thickness reduced in places to bend to the bridge... Not great pics of the MDF, but you get the idea.... I hope

Or, a pre weathered supertrain one, mmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Davenport. Some good points from the lads above. I would have a think about down the road a bit. Do you really need all those sidings?, what are they going to be used for, apart from just having lots of track? Are you going to have platforms, and if so where?. And also. think about how much buildings and scenery you want. A little planning will go a long way. I know this from bitter experience. I had to rip up most of my original trackwork to make the layout work. (Shudder) But hey, it's your layout so go with what you want. Last thing, you can't get away with just putting down ballast first like that. No, you have to go through hours of blood, sweat and tears like the rest of us ballasting the tracks

Look what arrived in town. Finally got my hands on some cravens... And little beauties they are too.

Brilliant! Jesus, what goes on in your mind?

Condolences to Dave's family and friends.

Thanks, that's because I covered all glued areas with the turf, so glue didn't show afterwards. No, not really Robert. Think I will just leave it now and move on. Bridges to be built. Its solid enough as it is I think