7mm Layouts and Dioramas by Stephen Fay, including Pontycwm, Newton Mills and St Stephens Bank

[Compton castle]

Line side equipment boxes have arrived from Peter Clark.
I’ve made them up and glued in place.
First pack of ferns are on the way from Noch, my usual supplier only had one pack in stock!
Hopefully they’ll have more soon.
The tunnel mouths should be available this weekend so this project is fast nearing completion.
Magazine photo shoot booked in as well.

 

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I caught the down Riviera today




Oh dear some one should have removed that coach destination board!!!

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Oh dear some one should have removed that coach destination board!!!

As Supertramp said - Take the Long Way Home.

 

[Alan]

I was just about to say thre were trains from Swansea to Devon and then noticed this train was being King hauled rather than Hall or Castle.

 

[Compton castle]

First tunnel mouth installed

 

[Compton castle]

Second tunnel Mouth in place, this is the more
Familiar stepped tunnel Mouth that’s at both Coryton and Shell Cove.
I’m just waiting for the triple brick overlays for across the top.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Love it!! Can I nip round for a masterclass in brick painting

 

[Compton castle]

I’ve moved the layout out from under Ranelagh Bridge so it gets a bit more natural light! Pity it’s grey and over cast today!

 

[Mr Grumpy]

It was ALWAYS sunny with a cloudless sky when Iwalked along there as a child

 

[Compton castle]

The returning tide has brought in sea weed!
First coat of clear gloss varnish painted on, I will build this up with multiple layers.

 

[Alan]

I do like that, something we often see, but this is the first time I've seen it modelled.

 

[Compton castle]

Early morning at the beach

 

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Jon has been hard at work and the next Signal for the Riviera line project is ready bar a little dirt.

 

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Jon has now weathered the first two signals for the Riviera line project, he’s done a superb job as usual

 

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Nice spread in the latest Guild Gazette on Severn Tunnel East

 

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Signals arrived from Jon, only right to pose them on Mermaid Cove!!

 

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With the sun shining I thought I’d have an hour at Severn Tunnel East

 

[Dan Randall]

Great pictures Steve!


Regards

Dan

 

[Compton castle]

A day at Dawlish!

 

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