Now the pressure is off regarding The Teifi Gorge Railway (well, momentarily, anyway) I thought it was about time a bit of thought was given to Peter Towns 'Login' layout which we had promised to build for him.
I think there was one or two posts about it at the very start of the blog, so I won't go into boring details. I resurrected the main layout board today and made a start on the landscaping.

I cut out a channel in the layer of polyurethane to represent the stream, and coated it with a couple of layers of industrial paper towels stuck down with wallpaper paste. Another picture showing a better view below:

Hopefully Tuesday evening will see the Gandy Dancers setting to and doing some track laying...

Meanwhile, I filled a bare patch on the St Dogmaels board. Still work in progress, as I am building the shed to cover it.

The siding by the side of the boiler will have to be shortened, and buffers added - but that a mere bagatelle. (he says hopefully...)
Thats it - New Zealand are just about to show the Wallabys how to play the game.

We had a very successful day exhibiting at the Woolen Mill in Drefach Felindre on Saturday - Pat and I set up late on Friday afternoon, only taking 30 minutes from unloading to setting up and operating. Mark the mill supervisor then asked us if we could move the layout 10' further down the hallway!
We took it apart and re-assembled it in the required location, and once again up and running in 30 minutes.

Patrick surveys our efforts:

Up and running the following morning. Here we see Colin making one or two fine adjustments:

And a young enthusiast takes an interest (and a small boy looks on...)

Everything worked as it should, and just to finish, here is a shot of shunting activity at Cilgerran:

And the afternoon passenger train about to depart St Dogmaels:

Still lots to do, so keep an eye out for up-dates.

Shaun.

Time for an update - it's been quite a while since the last posting...

The 'Calon Lan' had a bit more work done to it - still not qualifying for a seaworthy certificate, but it will have to do.
It's now got mooring lines, and a crew (of sorts)

The chief mate is acting as banksman down if the afterhold, with seaman Jenkins taking instructions on the winch.
(The mooring lines and springs Haven't got talurit splices - they just look like them. They are really canvas shrouds to protect the conventional rope eye splices)

One of the TGR's new locos pulls into St Dogmaels with the morning passenger train from Cilgerran.
This is one of two new locos courtesy of Herrington Locomotive works. TGR ordered them in anticipation of extending the line East from Cilgerran to Llechryd, Cenarth and Newcastle Emlyn.

Pictured above is the present stable of motive power occupying what will eventually be Cilgerran engine sheds.
Below is a quick shot of the workers arriving at the quarry - fencing has been added to the cliff top, together with a small flock of sheep, being tended by Bethan the shepherdess...

Hopefully the next update will be reporting next Saturdays show at Drefach Velindre!