7mm Whatever happened to...

[SteveO]

Soddingham-Under-Piddle?

I remember reading a long time ago about a chap building a small layout with the above name. It sounded interesting, along with the kits he was building to go with it – including an MMP 08, which was the reason I was trying to find it again, as well as a 43to1 BR brakevan.

A search has turned up his blog but it looks like it hasn't been updated for a while so I was wondering what had happened to him, the layout and the stock. Anyone know?

 

[Dog Star]

As for the Soddingham Blog, is it me, or is the most relevant information missing? The bit we always want to know about a layout - I haven't found a trackplan..??

Nope, not you. I read through all of the sections and I could not find anything to identify the author.

 

[daifly]

His first name is Richard and he posts/posted on the Templot Club forum as BeamEnds. A search there on 'Soddingham' will take you to posts containing .box files which are Templot format track plans.

 

[SteveO]

Yes, should have said that – the trackplan is on the Templot site. Quite a spaghetti junction, if it ever got built.

He has a really interesting build of the 08 on his site. Is this an earlier version? For some reason I thought the whole bonnet was resin on MMP kits, or maybe I'm thinking of another manufacturer?

I've relieved a GOG member of his MMP kit and I'm shortly to welcome it into the household.

 

[Steph Dale]

He has a really interesting build of the 08 on his site. Is this an earlier version? For some reason I thought the whole bonnet was resin on MMP kits, or maybe I'm thinking of another manufacturer?

It was - the current version only has a resin top. As an aside, the older version was for the type built with pressed rather than riveted doors, IIRC.

Steph