Progress Bad Language and a Setback

Started to attack the wood and begin its conversion into a baseboard good job I opened my boot and measured again as the narrowest point is only 121/2” a setback Some colourful language and a it a do baseboard to be 34” x 12” was settled on, my “clever legs” where purchased (stair rods) and over a week the baseboard was assembled with glue and screws much to the domestic authorities surprise, the attached gives the general idea.

More bad language its actual worked out 835mm x 315mm and as I write this I realize I must check it fits the car.


The 1924 road map revealed nothing new but a very interesting sketch plan of the sidings for Stonehall colliery another failed pit a couple of miles from Guilford Colliery and one intended to be linked on the on one of the EKR many proposed extensions. This very nearly diverted me until I realized just how big this site was.


Meanwhile code 40 rail has been purchased, Iain Rices book on track making, the 2mm beginners Guide and various articles on the DVD read and reread and track making commenced against a Inglenook type plan with a run-round loop

More on this to follow