Saturday

So Saturday has been and gone - half way through a weekend already!
Another short trip to Castle Trains this morning to return something meant the innevitable purchase of more bits and bobs! A good day all in all with a lot achieved on the railway in a short space of time - due mainly tot he fact that things actually worked today!

An email from my father provided these 2 pictures of the island station finished, populated and lit up.
This unimpressive green patch that has now appeared is actually a hill! It's waiting for the parish church and graveyard to be built after Easter.

A 'pill-box' has also appeared which is a necessary addition to any post war model layout. In fcat more may be required eventually to protect strategic locations.

An a castle/monastry ruins has also materialised!

In addition to this, I managed to mechanise another point and wire up the transformer and switch ready for the scenic lighting such as buildings, street lights etc.

Just returned from a very pleasant evening with Steve and Julia from NB Even Balance who are my new 'one night only' neighbours on their way to the Ashby for a few days. Hopefully tomorrow, I'll get some pictures of the 2 almost identical boats moored side by side!