Greetings from Ayrshire!

[John Bardwell]

Finally got around to joining this forum! I recently returned to the UK after 17 years in the USA, and am happily residing in Kilmarnock. I'm a member of the West of Scotland 4mm Group, modelling mostly in 4mm scale, a long-standing S4 Society and Highland Railway Society member, and more recently a member of the GSWR Association, in recognition of my adopted hometown and the WoS4mmG current layout, Garlieston, which we've recently brought to a more-or-less completed state.

My interests are varied - from pre-grouping splendor all the way through to 70s / 80s blue grot, the latter reflecting my youth in Yorkshire. My workshop (a purpose-built shed at the bottom of the garden) is finally coming to completion, so hopefully I'll be able to get my own layout build(s) up and running soon.

 

[Herb Garden]

Welcome John!

First question. How big a shed? And what's the plan to go into the shed once built?

Herbie (George)

 

[John Bardwell]

Welcome John!

First question. How big a shed? And what's the plan to go into the shed once built?

Herbie (George)

Hi Herbie -

As always, the answer is "not big enough"!

However, constrained by a narrow Victorian walled garden and a very large Horse Chestnut with a preservation order on it (our house is also B-listed as of historical import..) we did the best we could. Interior dimensions are 4.1m by 3.8m or thereabouts - enough for a shunting plank or two, and construction of exhibitable layouts that will fit in bits in the back of a car.

 

[Ian@StEnochs]

Welcome John from a fellow G&SWRA member who unashamedly models the Sou' West.
You had one of my engines running on Garlieston at Perth, P4 version of this one, which is S7.
Ian.

 

[John Bardwell]

Hello again Ian! It was a treat to have your loco running on Garlieston at Perth. It is my intent to build some more Sou-West stock for the layout as time permits, to augment the Portpatrick Railway stock that Allan Goodwillie and Ray Nolton have built for us.

 

[wigancg]

Welcome John,
Your interests sound interesting and you're lucky enough to have a decent space for modelling too. Plenty of friendliness and support on here for when you get going.
Chris