The next show for
The Yard, will be the Orpington Model Railway Exhibition, 5–6 April, held at Pratts Bottom Village Hall. This was the hall that featured in the
Mr Bates vs The Post Office, TV dramatisation.
We had our usual post show debriefing meeting after the NEC show, this is when we discuss how the layout performed and any changes/improvements we would like. I had expected no changes apart from a light source at the rear of the factories that show up the lorries to the operators on the hidden part of the back road.
Then Ken said, at the NEC he noticed
Whiteoak 'looked more industrial' than
The Yard.
We had some buildings rescued from
Theobald's Yard and mocked those up behind
The Yard gantry crane to gauge the effect. It was immediately obvious this is what was needed. The photos do not really convey the difference as it does in person.
I need to mock up, draw and laser cut some suitable backdrop buildings to serve the purpose of making the layout have a greater industrial feel.
This task had taken a back seat this past few weeks. I have had eye surgery to remove cataracts and only now got to a situation I can see a computer screen properly. It was quite startling how yellow tinged my vision had become, those that have had it done will know what I mean. Something else that has taken some getting used to, is not needing glasses for normal distance vision, having worn glasses since the age of four, it still catches me out trying to take off glasses that aren't there!
Something else that surprised me, now having new lenses in my eyes, is how bright the colours are to me now. It was interesting comparing colour perception between a treated and untreated eyes of the layout.
Martin
