I’m looking back at 2021, and wonder what I actually achieved, railway-wise. I’ve had a few months where I have done little modelling, and all my projects seem to have stalled. But let’s look at the good things this year…
- I completed my rebuild of Kuritu, and ended up with a very pleasing little layout.
- I started my Minories lookalike, which stalled. I have ideas of how to take this forward. I just need to get off my rear and do something!
- I have a number of modelling projects under way or planned. Again, just need to get on with them.
- Perhaps best of all, ESNG club meetings have restarted. They have been a great comfort in another difficult year. I have enjoyed meeting up with friends again, after 18 months enforced closure, and watching the trains go by on the club layout.
And what am I going to try and progress in 2022?
- Minories and the modelling projects mentioned above.
- A couple of new dash-boards for the club layout. I have the baseboards; just need to complete them.
- And there’s a potential ESNG show on April 9 to organise. Not a large exhibition, but hopefully it will happen.
I trust that this time next year, I can report rather more progress!
All that seems a bit depressing, so here’s another view of Heaton Lodge Junction. I love the ‘fly-by’ shot of the Deltic. I think that it’s the last day of running, as the layout is going on the road – but a bit like Pete Waterman’s rather inferior layout it needs it’s own accommodation.
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