Weather Update

We've tried a lot of new things as part of the Minffordd project, such as moving to DCC control and sound, and smaller code track.It's also the first time we've tried weathering on any of our rolling stock, having always kept anything we bought - or made - looking 'box fresh'.But like with any new skill you have to practice and develop, but that's a scary prospect when you're dealing with the very latest high-spec models (at high-spec prices!)So just like with the more ambitious DCC projects I decided it would be best to invest in paying an expert to do it, and having been enormously impressed by the images I saw on his Facebook page I asked Tom Foster to quote for the job.This morning I was very excited to receive the studio portraits of the what he's done with the locos, and I'm absolutely delighted!What's great about Tom's service is you can specify precisely how you'd like the model to look.For the locos I sent away I asked for our Dapol 'Bradley Manor' to look as if the lads at…