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don't buy marine ply, too expensive!
just get far eastern ply as that will do the job unless you want to have your layout underwater!

Thanks everyone for your input, really means so much.

Brian yes I have a wifey list too!

This move hopefully will help me going forward, I have not been here much and when I have I have been an arse!

2 years ago I was shunted off the road into a field in a car accident, my claim to fame on that ...

I have decided to retire my employ ends on 31st July.

I have been thinking about it for a while now and posted a question to my pension advisor in June, can my private pension pay me the same wage?

Yes was the reply after a meeting.

I know so many on here are retired and it is time for me to join ...

it's a nice loco, I purchased the late crest sound version not so long ago as I wanted to increase my GWR stock, have also added 2 Dapol Manor's, a Dapol large Prairie, Bachmann 94xx and a Rapido 15xx, all sound fitted which I am very pleased with.

I have pre ordered a sound Accurascale something ...

Ouch, hope the guy was ok.
Thanks MG

I live just outside Buxton, Derbyshire and my stock are the usual popular diesel classes and mainly steam loco's are Midland and GWR classes. Also have a few of LNER and SR loco's. I was thinking at a crossover pointing towards south.

some layout pics I took this evening.
still a lot to complete such as ballasting and scenery, though have recently added some simple stuff such as weathered pallets, dustbins and added fire buckets.
https://i.postimg.cc/qzk5mz7x/20250407-204512.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/6TxSvHJS/20250407-204529 ...

thank you BB

Spring in Peak Dale will be another 3 months!

I acquired 6 Hornby 61ft 6in teak coaches recently at an online auction at a decent price.

My intention was shall I keep them or flip them on ebay and make some money to subsidise other purchases, however they are a nice coach and I can run them with my Hornby sound fitted Mallard.

Is there a ...

thanks for the reply chaps