Creation Sharing Marston Vale Line (bedford - Bletchley)

Back to actual work!
I'm redoing previous sections with skills I learned later on in the development of the route. Starting with some of the OHLE wires.
In the Bedford Sidings, I did the OHLE as separate sections weirdly as I didn't know how to properly do them.
Bedford is probably the area I'm most happy with at the moment.

 

Very nice. This project seems to be progressing nicely. I can't wait to see the final product.

 

Some work around Bletchley TMD tonight. Mostly just some scenery improvements and preparations for a custom depot shed, which should be in the works soon (although I can't promise that).
I've always found depots in TSW to not be as accessible as they should be, where half the track is unusable because of a generic block, which represents the depot shed.

 

Just saw this, very nice indeed

 

So in recent news, I went on a reference trip today. Also Birmingham Cross City updated and broke a load of track related stuff so thats fun!

 

The track issue seems to be fixed now why may have removed Birmingham CrossCity from being a requirement (but I'm unsure of that at the moment)
I also meant to send a few photos from my small reference trip but completely forgot so here they are:

 

Good photos - is that the Jowett sidings?

 

Yes it is, I like how trains leaving the Jowett have to reverse at the St Johns goods loop to access bedford.

 

Also started work on a few scenery assets. (More to come later)

The plan with these specific signs is that they have the correct information on them and are in the correct places. I like doing the little details as they seem to make such a big difference once everything is done.

 

the LNWR Class 150/1 actually looks like this in real life

 

There's only so much one can do without remodelling the whole front end. I think it looks great for the job.

 

I believe they're limited in what they can do with the model and ultimately it's closer than the existing 150 so I don't see any issue with it.