Like many I imagine, with all the lovely weather model making has taken a back seat. However last week saw the building of a trio of the new (ish) RT Models Side Tipping Contractors wagon kits (white metal/nickel-silver). These amazing little wagons got all over the place, some lasting as late as the 1970's in various industrial pockets. in 1/76 scale here, they're just over an inch long!
Below the wagon/s whilst awaiting some better split spoke wheels (I have them, but need to weather them to match), so in these photos have some hacked about 30-40 year old Jacksons holding the fort. Click for a slightly bigger view.
Also below; the High Dyke inspired Ironstone project had the camera pointed at a rather nice George Dent class 31 job, sadly I have to give it back to him weekend after next. This little layout will be at Railex '14 after a little more work, this shot being taken to see how the lighting rig works for photography which is nice and bright and giving even backscene illumination. For those viewing on something better than a ZX Spectrum, click for a slightly bigger view