A Special Guest

Finally getting round to uploading the pictures from the  Perth show, the 1st batch shows visiting locomotive 37413 on a rail tour through Poulton Station.

Best in Show

I was delighted to be awarded the "Best in Show" by public vote shield for Poulton-le-Fylde at the recent Perth exhibition. I would also like to say congratulations to the other award winners.

A picture of the "Best in Show shield"

Perth Model Railway Show

Poulton-le-Fylde layout shall be attending the Perth show this weekend. For further details see the exhibitions page above.

Western Delights

Couldn't resist a little running session with the western on track last night. Here are a few pictures:

The Scenic Section

Poulton is now built up and in one piece for the first time enabling me to eventually post a photo of the entire scenic section of the layout, hope you enjoy.

Traffic Management

The roadworks are well underway on "Breck Road" bridge and now feature additional detailing such as traffic cones, hi-vis tape and weathering. Here are a few pictures:

A Step Back In Time

A step back in time today as I decided to give Regional Railways class 150 a run on the layout. I was surprised how well it seems to fit the layout aesthetically, maybe a 1990's running session is required at some point. Here are a few pictures:

Details Details Details...

Some additional track details have been added to enhance the realism and interest of the junction. The following picture shows old sleeper and crossing 'v' details:

Summer Morning Light

A quick photo of the signal box this morning basking in some rare sunshine:

"Coping" with it

Long overdue, the coping stones have been completed on "Breck Road" bridge and also on the ramp down to the car park behind the station platform. The "Coping Stones" are made from plastic strip scribed at regular intervals to define the individual stones. These were then painted.

A few pictures follow:

A Visitor to Poulton

Testing tonight saw Central Trains Class 150/1 call at the Preston bound platform at Poulton station. Some pictures:

Scenic Improvements

The to-do list eventually seems to be shrinking as a few items have made it from the workbench to the layout:

• The market scene was completed with the addition of (more) flowers coupled with a pair of stall traders keen to sell their produce.

• A common sight on UK roads these days. The roadworks were going well until this builder managed to burst the cement bag, the gaffer wont be happy.(Traffic cones will be added soon).

A new retaining wall has been added at the rear of the layout to take vehicles from Breck Road down to the station car parks. (Capping stones still need to be added).

The station steps are now in their final position allowing the lights to be attached and wired in (plus a few tubs of flowers for good measure).

The signal access platform appears to have a new resident, can you spot the squirrel?

22/03/13 Running Session

Last nights running session, pictures below:

Saturday Market

Over the last few weeks a lot of menial tasks have been carried out on the layout, the sort that need doing but you would never notice that they have been done. I have however managed to get around to making the market stalls for the bridge. A picture is provided below:

Lighting the Station

With the Perth show looming it was time to turn my attention back to completing the scenics on the layout instead of running trains. Next on the still long, but reducing, to do list was lighting on the station platform. 

SMD Led lights were purchased from Kytes Lights at Model Rail Scotland and have been painted up to reflect the lights installed at Poulton. Hanging baskets and brackets have also been made up to continue the strong horticultural displays in the station.

Hope you enjoy :)

37 Testing

Tonight saw 37229 under test on Poulton. Here are some pictures: