Colin and I turned up at Chessboard House, and rounding the corner we were greeted with this view of the side of Pats van:
Pats had magnetic signs made, to put on the van when layouts go on the road to exhibitions...
Pretty good, huh?
Advertising our blog like that will surely double our viewers - four instead of two. The beauty of these signs is that they can just be peeled off when not in use.
On to the evening.
A couple of weeks ago I passed on to Pat a 7mm NG engine that I had started to build, but abandoned when I decided not to continue with a 7mm layout, as Pat already had 'Maes Y Gof'. He finished building the engine, gave it a blue livery and a bit of coach lining, and here is the result:
Notice in the background that the coffin we showed you in the last post has now been given a coat of wood stain, the appropriate handles and a brass plaque...
In the station siding the funeral train is laid up waiting for the mourners and the pall-bearers to load the train ready for the journey to a station closer to the church and cemetery.
I managed to take a short video of the new loco circling around 'Maes Y Gof':
As the station is getting a bit crowded, and the stock of engines and rolling stock is steadily increasing, we have decided to build a bigger layout, in 7mm narrow gauge. I've made a start on two boards, 4' x 2' 6", and next Tuesday we will plan the layout in earnest, so watch out for progress reports!
Cardi-Bach meeting on Tuesday September the third. Don't forget...
Best regards,
Shaun.
Wow, that sign is the bee's knee's lads.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rog!
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