Modelling time has increased a little bit in the last couple of weeks and a few projects in the modelling boxes are moving towards completion. I always find it a relief when I finally start adding on the transfers to a model and I know it can be used on the layout. Recently, I finished off a Fruit D wagon in BR blue - to add into the ever growing parcels stock. The wagon is sat on the Pottington Quay layout, which I am hopeful I will get some time to play with over this summer.
The Fruit D is the standard Parkside kit, finished with 3 link couplings. It is painted via the airbrush, using Railmatch enamels and ModelMaster decals. I am pretty happy with how it turned out in the end, although it must have been in the paint boxes for about 2 years!!
My OO gauge modelling has taken a back seat recently as I dabble in O gauge; however, I do have a lot of OO gauge stock, so I am hopeful to get the Pottington Quay layout rolling quickly - in order to allow me to just play trains some evenings. I am aiming to turn this layout into a continuous loop - it will probably end up being 7ft by 4f - or something like that, if I manage to make any progress with it. I think there are a lot of advantages to a continuous loop layout- especially if exhibiting - it would really take the pressure off on the operation side to stop turning stock around in the fiddle yards. So a vague plan, although lets see how the summer progresses!
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