Easter Trains

Tiny bit of movement on the dark arts (DCC) tonight but full implementation is something for a clear head so a post on a completely unrelated topic.

I've still yet to post stuff from the G scale society Annual show at Stafford from 24th March but one thing did impress SWMBO - the Easter trains.  The Midlands group had a layout featuring a train specially prepared for Easter which was the following weekend.

For a still picture of it then here it is:

So, there were demands for something similar. 

So, come Easter Sunday - Voila !

(The central Character is "Olivia the Pig" in a chicken costume that I converted from a felt toy sold by Poundland).  

Couple of close ups now:

Off topic but I found it funny - Model railroading improves your life

Whilst looking at one of the Garden rail forums I came across a link to the following video.  Probably old hat to most of you but new to me, and it struck a chord with me since the trainset is my reward for keeping to the diet and losing weight following the Type II diabetes diagnosis.

Yet to get the girl flinging herself at me, but Ann enjoyed playing with the new locomotive that arrived yesterday.