In the beginning there was..

Over the past few weeks thought has been progressing to the way that the layout will be constructed i myself would like to model as much of dalegarth station as i possibly can It will take time but i eventually would like to be able to take  the layout to Dalegarth and virtually say spot the difference  this will be  possibly the largest 09 layout that there is out there theres no way that i am doing this to out do others  it is more to fuel my own passion for the little Cumbrian railway that brought me into havng a deep railway interest as a child

I am considering utilizing a DCC system for the layout  however the thought of DCC sound is a nice one the technology is ever progressing and i feel that in time it may become easier to have all locomotives fitted with sound as opposed squeezing  the present sound chips in to places Waiting and seeing what the future brings  will hopefully pay off and we will see smaller chips available .

In early march i met with Paul Windle who kindly took my commission for a one off model of River Mite in as built condition, sadly without the air pump the model is being built on a modified spectrum USA consolidation  this will form the nucleus of the embryonic Dalegarth fleet which already boasts a model of ICL1 "bunny" and a part completed Lady Wakefield Both locomotives run on Bachmann USA GP40 chassis i however am looking to undertake modifications to upgrade them to a suitable DCC ready chassis  in preparation for the future long term aims.

the above is just a drop in the ocean of what is Dalegarth it will be a large layout and i aim to portay is accurately with the odd interloper from other layouts and other 15" prototypes such as the forth coming kits from N Drive for Katie and Effie the Heywood locomotives.

After all If a Job is worth doing its worth doing Well and Right!

the name of the game is Research at present