More Track and a shop visit

Again whilst on my sojourn in the Midlands I undertook a trip to Glendale Junction: a shop that I have dealt with by phone and email several times but which I have never visited.  Circumstances meant that I found myself without a means to recharge my mobile phone other than whilst driving (and after having bought the wrong charger in Nottingham, and even having had it out briefly to see if it looked as if would work).  So, a reasonable length journey was needed - what better than the 40+ miles to Glendale Junction.  I'd wanted to buy some of their Elita paints for a while and this would mean I wasn't incurring the expensive postage for cheap but heavy items.

Unfortunately it was the Friday before the 16mm show in Peterborough so there was a steady flow of people as the day wore on, but I got a nice cup of coffee, lengthy chat and chance to look at various items and a sound demo of the new PIKO digital 0-6-0 switcher...

Very nice too, but I'm saving my money for the tender loco - again chipped with sound - which should be coming in at a tad under £300... 

Not in the shops yet - Q2/3 of 2013 but sounds promising.... 

Given that I would save the postage I made a substantial purchase.  A curved PIKO point, although I also got to look at the Train line ones as well.   I knew where I wanted it to go, and when I got home tried it out...

I may buy some more if this one works out, but it should enable the track in the top right corner of the garden to soon split into the proposed station area.   

Hopefully we will have a good weekend and I will be able to restore a basic running loop whilst planning the rest.