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From Rugby, Warwickshire; Went to Marlborough Secondary School; Studied at Rugby College of Engineering Technology; Worked at HM Forces - British Army; Studied at Royal School of Military Engineering; Former Maintenance Technician at International Computers Limited; Former IT Support at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Lives in Letchworth

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Tuesday 29 September 2015

Another new toy

I was bidding on fleabay for a Dapol track cleaner only to be out bid in the final seconds patience prevailed and I eventually got one for £35. Ok it’s missing the instruction sheet and wet foam pad and the vacuum fan removal tool but that’s no show stopper all tested on DC and stripped to chip it Well I never look what was inside it was chipped to boot with a Bachmann 8-Pin 3 Function 36-553. . 


A little extra weight




A quick run behind a J94 to the end of the track and back just look at the rubbish it collected


Finally the new signage applied in line with Pix Valley theme.



Sunday 13 September 2015

Scenic Progress


I spent a couple of hours in the loft adding some landscaping to Pix Valley

Gronk waiting for the Sunday 11:26 to pass
Linda at rest thats a lot of coal to pull for a little loco
Arlesworth
Arlesworth shed with light moved
More track laid past the bridge over Pix Gorge

Q2 passing LMR 157

Wednesday 9 September 2015

Pix Gorge



More scenic grass laid there is a marked transformation from the last post work o the roadway is scheduled for tomorrow. 




Sunday 6 September 2015

Gorge us



Ok time to unveil Pix gorge, most of the formation and riverbed is complete and painted. I have touched up the greens that the camera picked up. The rock needs flatting with matt varnish and the “water” applied to the river bed. I propose a set of working traffic lights to control the single carriage way over the bridge.