Stephen Fay’s O gauge layouts and dioramas, Commission builds, personal builds and magazine articles

A very small update on Canton, the small stores / office in place under the footbridge, I shall spray it up when the weather warms up.

 

The layout has been spruced up with a repaint

 

RTR day on Canton

 

Filth and oil stains on canton shed yard and more fencing on St Stephen’s bank.

 

Ground cover complete on Canton

 

Testing underway at St Stephen’s using lots of different traction types

 

The little KeSR diorama made its show debut this year as well with its owner the GM of the KESR

 

Renamed a mates King today so got some shots of St Stephen’s, it will be appearing in next months Hornby magazine

 

one of my favourite shots from the recent Hornby Magazine article
Double headed kings on the south Devon banks. A regular occurrence in the summer months in the mid 50’s on a summer Saturday when the Cornish Riviera was booked non stop to Truro the train changed engines at Newton Abbot exchanging the king for a pair of smaller locos, the train engine was then booked as pilot to train 131 the relief that ran 10 mins behind the main train.
The relief was booked to stop at Plymouth where it would also exchange the kings for a smaller engine for the journey into Cornwall.
a full set of chocolate and cream stock was also rostered to the relief showing its importance in the timetable and as it was a tight turn around the headboard would often be left in place.
picture copyright Jonathan Newton Key model world / Hornby magazine
another pair of Magazine covers featuring St Stephen’s bank

a particular special one as this is my own photograph.
meanwhile back to Cardiff and it’s first time on shed for Cantons favourite hall 6999 Capel Dewi Hall