Category: Cottingfield Progress

Good progress was made on Cottingfield in 2020, and perhaps with another month or two before the layout had to be hibernated it may have been ‘finished’. Although equally I know a lot of modellers who would tell you a layout is never finished. So what does it need to be ‘finished’? That’s a very…

Because Cottingfield ordinarily lives in the garage it has had to hibernate for winter. The challenge with garage based layouts is that in winter they are sadly prone to getting damp. With the best will in the world, the vast majority of garages are not as well sealed as the main house. Our garage has…

Separately I have written a page on the ‘adjustments’ I made to this model. But a burger van is no use without some where to sell your wares. As I have alluded to in another post I have spent many years working on and visiting a wide variety of Yorkshire industrial estates. And as such…

I realised sat in the sunshine today that it’s been a long while since I posted a progress update to the site instead of waffling on about new releases. Consequently here we go. I’ve added all the ensuing photos to the construction gallery as well to aid with the timeline effect. Birds Eye View I…

You could be forgiven for saying the MPD stores are a bit of a ramshackled dumping zone at Cottingfield Motive Power Depot The boys when tidying up inside appear just to have dumped it all outside. They’ve not even stacked their pallets neatly. Although, the armchair seems to be sat in a nice shady corner…

Mr Cottingfield has been enjoying the lockdown and the lovely sunny weather. Because we can’t go out anywhere I’ve had free reign to get out to the garage and go modelling. No work place would be complete without some workplace amenities. Especially at times when key workers are going above and beyond to keep the…

The title says it all – 36c outside means 40c+ in the garage which is just too hot! Now I am a keen modeller, but even I have limits. Consequently with the cooler weather I have taken the opportunity to dive on in. I was amazed at just how much junk I had accumulated on…

Sadly there has not been much to report in the last couple of weeks. Family matters and work commitments have slowed down progress, however I have updated the photo montage for all to see. There has been some progress, although not as much as first hoped. Next week sees me travelling with work a fair…