On video: Introducing Denton Road…
Regulars will recognise Denton Road, my latest IKEA Mosslanda based N gauge cameo. Inspired by travelling through northern cities in the late 90s early noughties, it tries to pack the character of that into a tiny footprint, just 55x10cm…
Until now it has remained ‘in progress’ with the occasional update as I gently wander through construction and realisation - but today I’m introducing it in video for the first time. This is only a very quick visit. There are finishing touches left to add, of course, I hope to prepare a more typical layout tour towards the end of the year. That said, you should get a good feel for its potential and how I might look to tell stories within its small confines…
Until next time, more soon…
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Lovely! Takes me back to the late 1980s, when I was able to begin exploring the railway network. You're right about the hope...new liveries, more electrification etc.
ReplyDeleteThanks Simon, yes, it was the liveries and the hope they brought. Stepping away from corporate blue and grey… I remember bright blue Pacers and orange ones too… colourful Sprinters amd HSTs and wonderful to me, Railfreight sector liveries…
DeleteWonderful. Reminds me of waiting at Doncaster for the connection to Hull on a bumbling old DMU, mid 1980's..
ReplyDeleteThanks Roger, I find it surprising how this little piece of make believe seems to resonate with so many people in such different ways!
DeleteThere I was wondering how Denton Road was getting on and up pops the video. Thank you James, love this cameo for the memories it stirs of standing on an elevated Manchester station wind whistling around and gazing out over the city scape thoughts miles away to be brought back to the present by the sound from the rails of something approaching.
ReplyDeleteSuch a perfectly captured scene in such a small space!
Eric
Piccadilly 13/14 were bitterly cold in winter - still are - I endured many changes there on my Transpennine adventures. The Chester trains used to start there, well, I think they came from Stockport actually, but I’d get change on my way to and from uni in Durham.
DeleteWonderful stuff James.
ReplyDeleteDespite the tiny footprint, you have perfectly captured the essence of the urban rail network in the UK at that time.
To hear you say it brings you "a great deal of joy" really gladdens my heart. After all, it is why we partake in this activity, even when it is the 'day job'.
Thank you as always for sharing. It is inspiring!
Thank you David. I must tick off those last few jobs so I can film the overview…
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