Just a bit of messing about to see what could be plonked on a sheet of 3'00" x 1'00". 'Carters' Siding was a clay ...

To all the readers and viewers who have passed on support and nice comments over the last year about my miniature bodgings and meddlings. Ma...

Furthering Cement Quay's look before its show in Guildford on the 17th Jan 2009 , the other day saw the purchase of the highly acclaim...

In preparation for what will be Cement Quay's first outing in a year at the Guildford Show on Saturday 17 Jan 2009 , a little time yes...

I had a bit of spare time overnight, so read up on the rumour that similar effects to Combine ZM for bodging an increased depth of field ca...

Late last week, in this world of 'only digital will do' I was starting to feel rather sorry for my old much film starved Nikon FM 35...

Resting in the siding at Catcott and fresh off the modelling bench, is this delighful resin based kit from the Isle of Wight based 'Sma...

With Rosebay Willow Herb blowing in the summer breeze by drain at Catcott , Mickey Mouse tank No. 41248 trundles past the crossing with an ...

Here we go - after a couple of days blasting around the country snapping trainsets and a few beers with mates in the northwest, this aftern...

OK, moving on, in my quest to improve, introduce and upgrade some of my steam era stock before Catcott Burtle' s next outing at RAILEX ...

I have a job next week to photograph 60 or so OO gauge locos. So, rather than use a length of Peco like everybody else on a bit curled up w...

Radstock is at grave risk of losing its hibernating rail link to the National Rail network due to possible redevelopment of the Radstock sit...

A motley departmental train trundles through Catcott Burtle hauled by Radstock's 'Jinty' No. 47276. Something tells me this tra...

The Midland Railway suburban carriage (from a Ratio kit) now all painted up and weathered with some dry brushing of pale grey (Humbrol matt ...

was looking through some stock boxes in the garage (building new stock boxes so I can junk the old ones) the other day and came across this...

Catcott Burtle performed remarkably well, with only one actual prod needed with about 20 mins to go. The little Johnson 1P 0-4-4 rebuilt by...

With Catcott Burtle about to hit the road for the very first time this coming weekend (Sat 4 October) at the Beaconsfield show , a little t...

The top shot of Catcott Burtle shows the original concept from July 2007, this illustration being from a Photoshopped pencil sketch knocked ...

Here are a couple of Bachmann 16 tonners picked up the other day. 'Before' and after about 90 mins work with 'sleeper grime'...

My other interest is old cars; here's my rebuilt 1978 MGBGT posed near the railway bridge at Totter's Lane in Hampshire, whilst on o...

Sporting a rather jolly 'Cathedrals Express' headboard on what is in fact 'The Sunny South Special', No. 6233 The Duchess of...

Catcott Update OK, about 2 hours work today got the whirlygig fiddleyard baseboards together. Here they are in all their glory in approximat...

Catcott Update A shot of Catcott crossing keeper's cottage showing the revised sash windows and fence. The foreground will be home to an...

Catcott Update As an alternative to plummer's hemp after a visit to my sister's allotment, I came across some asparagus plant tops. ...