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5/9/2020 2 Comments

It's been a long time...

Months in fact, whilst I have been self-shielding, and to some extent I am still self-shielding as the infection rate appears to be rising into Autumn; I rather think the second wave has already started, the question is how dangerous it will be compared to the first wave, making comparison to 1918-1919 when the second wave proved greater than the first. However, that aside, I have completed some mechanical restoration and building projects that had become shelved through lack of time, so that's quite a good feeling; although, it also means I have created more priming and painting for myself - talking of which, I have uploaded two new photographs to accompany the work on the 7mm LMC L&Y 2-4-2 which is nearing its painting stage.

The Russian Military model now has a frame around it and is also nearing its final stage: images to follow soon. The Matisa Support Coach project will also have new images soon; and much to my own surprise I am building a 4mm narrow gauge 009 model of a sewage works railway, inspired by 'Davyhulme Sewage Works and its Railway' by Robert Nicholls; from The Narrow Gauge Railway Society. Special Issue: number 232. Spring 2015. ISBN 978-0-9554326-8-2.

What a super little book, an absolutely fascinating read. I've never done narrow gauge before, and the project offers great scope for flat desolate 1950s landscape, hand painted back scene, and trundling wagons of detritus. Sludge Digestion Tank anyone?
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Robert Nicholls
13/11/2020 18:36:58

It was nice to see your comments and to think that my little book has inspired someone to undertake some modelling based on its contents. I know these things take a long time, but it would be fantastic to see the completed layout.

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Graeme Simmonds
14/11/2020 12:50:03

Hello Robert,

Thank you for leaving a nice comment. You have produced a superbly informative book about an aspect of life little-known to those outside of this essential facility of urban life, and apart from the detailed text there are the wonderful photographs which are a treasure in themselves. Wherever possible I always give the details of books I reference in my work, in the hope that other readers will seek out these works and make a purchase, and the authors will gain further recognition and revenue from their labour; which I hope is true in your case as you deserve full reward for this wonderful book.

From time to time I take your book off the bookshelf and simply enjoy reading through and absorbing the detail in the photographs, and nurturing ideas for the projected model which is currently planned in 009 scale, with wagons and a kit loco awaiting construction. I am currently burning the midnight-oil with commission work that will probably take me up to Christmas, so 2021 is most likely when a start will be made on the baseboard; the plan is for a small exhibition layout able to fit easily inside a vehicle...if we are able to get back to exhibitions post-Covid.

Best wishes, and keep safe at this difficult and dangerous time,
Graeme.

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