The Welcome Mat

Welcome to this Blog. Hopefully you may find it of use (i doubt it but it doesnt stop me hoping does it?). All my skills are normally self taught, and at the moment i'm a lone ranger when it comes to my layout with the occasional help from friends (normally it involves alot heckling).

I've never yet got a layout really past the electrics stage. I normally lose interest which is why i've decided to become involved in lots of things so i can vary my time between different things. All the work you see on Westleigh is my own work and all the photos you see on my fotopic sites are again my own work. I'm amazed i havent started to play with it, perhaps leaving the vast majoirty of the wiring to the end helps.

My main interest in railways is principally the early 90s. Even though i only just got into double figures in terms of age just as privitisation came in, i find it a very interesting period. My earliest memories were at Salisbury, Oxford and Bristol. So to counteract this aswell i tend to model the northwest scene during 1990 to 1994. However i also do the Wessex area during the same period and the scottish lowlands during 1988-1990.

I do have a little interest in the 1996-1998 privitisation period. I'm more aware of this period than the sectorisation period and again i wouldnt mind if it turned into this era.

I also am working on a project of Devizes station in 1963/64 just before alot of the line was rationalised and eventually closed. This however is a very very long term project and probably wont get anyway for many many years yet.

I do spend alot of time in the summer out an about doing photography particularly of civil jet aircraft. I'm certainly no David Bailey but i'm reasonably proud of most of the photos taken.

Anyway i suppose i really should get off the computer and get on with some modelling work, except work has a tendancy to get in the way!

Friday, 19 March 2010

Bridging the Gap

Well I've now finished re-wiring the boards (i still have the panel to redo). I've now turned my attention back to the scenic break. It really didn't look right so i decided to see what else was available. Thankfully Wills do a lovely little kit (SS52) or retaining wall arches and i hope it should just fit in the space i have available. I have had to modify the wooden structure by removing the extra lower walling. I'm going to try and get some photos taken this weekend showing the work so far which isn't very much. I've also got hold of my red Ford Capri. Its exactly the same as one my father owned ages ago. Now all i need is a 5 door Escort in white mk2/mk4 and a BL Metro Mk1 in Blue. Much chance of that... no i doubt it too.

I'm also looking at Son of Westlea. It could be this or it could be that, watch this space....
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