G2 GOODS SHED AND PLATFORM
I have been asked to show the footprint of the goods shed platform .The building is scratch built but Ian Lindsay Models produce a very nice kit and provided the water tanks. The dimensions of the...
View ArticleSTATION MASTERS HOUSE VERANDA POSTS AND RAILINGS
After receiving an order from Eileens Emporium UK work started on the railings for the S M’s house.There are different types of railings used ranging from none at all to just enclosing with timber...
View ArticleSTATION MASTERS HOUSE NEARLY FINISHED
After fabricating the veranda railings for the front of the house a good clean was needed before painting. First a grey etch primer was sprayed then the light stone was sprayed a couple of days later....
View ArticleTHE DUNNY AND THE GARAGE THAT NEVER WAS
There hasn’t been much progress in the way of projects but for the dunny and garage. Having started building the garage I thought I had better finish it off and albeit briefly put it on the layout....
View ArticleTAPS AND TANKS
Returning home from the Branchline Modellers Forum held in Coffs Harbour full of enthusiasm and after a lesson in HO scale tap making for the water tanks by Peter Street I thought I had better do...
View ArticleA NEW STATION BUILDING part one
The model of the existing A4 station building is over 20 years old and is of a generic NSWGR A4 design so I thought it was time to build a new one with a bit more research. I managed to find a couple...
View ArticleA NEW STATION BUILDING part two
Progress over the past week has been made with spraying the main shell of the building with light stone as described by James McInerney along with the other colours used in this scheme in Branchline...
View ArticleA NEW STATION BUILDING part 3
The building has progressed slowly over the past few weeks but fitting the windows and doors and with work on the awning it’s nearing completion. All that is left is touching up of the window frames,...
View ArticleA NEW STATION BUILDING part 4
After a couple of weeks a bit more progress has been made with attention to the roof which was built as described when constructing the Station Masters House.This time an awning had to be taken into...
View ArticleAROUND THE YARD
At last the new station is 95% finished so it can be placed on the platform. Just the down pipes, chimney pots and canopies to the rear windows to complete. The other updated building is the goods shed...
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