Heading north this weekend

Hope the kids don't mind a few research trips..
:)
I'm sure it will pee it down for most of it, usually does over Bank Holiday weekend. Will probably not make it to Cayton Bay this Monday but you never know.

In other news, the inmates over in the East wing of Arkham are still rattling their tin cups against the bars in hope to attract some attention, but no sign of the Dark Knight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLyoog562x4&feature=g-all-xit

WIP route map

28 Stations... It's going to be a magnificent octopus.

Heading into the Dales

Bob continues his trek into the dales. Here 3 key stations upto Wearhead.

Wolsingham

Stanhope

Frosterley

The network is looking pretty impressive I have to say, more than an A to B... :)
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Crooks! - More Bob Progress

Crook

Etherley (Witton Park)

Wear Valley Junction

Crook Goods

Darlington North Road

Back at home and doing some research. Found a lovely website that has a host of lovely old images.
Here North Road Locomotive Works images.

regards

Derek

Haggerdly Eases Back In

Haggerleases Plan

Lands

Any idea whether the sidings would have been in situ during our 50s era?  Bob has gone from a 1939 map and we are not sure how long they lasted.
Any advice from folks would be appreciated.


cheers


derek

The sun is out!

Great news, today it stopped raining and the sun has come out!
My office is not so dark today.
Above are a couple of shots of West Auckland. The loop is now complete. Navy Bob has been doing a wonderful job.

I'll be creating a lighting tutorial and updating some bits and bobs on a route (not WVR) over the coming days.
Also looking to start a new big project, more on that soon.

Left my Canon 400D camera on the train this week. Got off at Didcot with the kids and left the camera... Doh! Still I guess it is slightly better than leaving one of the kids on the train.
While doing my research for a replacement I found out my camera was rubbish.. how very dare they.

So...Canon 550D?

In other news I hear a man cut off his nose to spite his face (again). Not sure it was his real nose though.
While he lacked talent and commitment he was a great performer, his role as the pantomime villain was and still is one of his best. (He's behind you)
I'm pretty sure we will see him in the West wing of Arkham in the very near future.

Looking to make a couple of posters, I like this one and sums up the situation nicely..
We are the Permanent Way!