Well for the first time in a number of weeks, I did get around and start and complete at least one of the tasks I had planned to do this weekend. I added the road makings to the road around Lismore. This is just outside the Lismore Shell oil Siding. I also drilled a hole for gates on the entry to the oil facility to be installed. The road markings are made from 0.010” x 0.030” and 0.010” x 0.040” styrene strip to the road around Lismore.
On Saturday morning I purchased a packet of 8 sugar boxes to be used as load on my scratch built QR wagons. I split this haul with one of the Tuesday Nighters – Barnacle Bob, so 4 boxes will be added to one wagon. I assembled and painted my four sugar boxes today. I also got around to painting 4 Wuiske cement containers that I assembled last weekend.
On Saturday arvo I had a visit from Greg from NMRA Div 1 as he was asking some questions about his control panel that he is constructing. It looks very nice indeed. I also attended an online zoom forum which was very informative.
Today I was also completing some sheds that I need to deploy around the layout. I was adding some corrugated aluminium to some blocks of wood to complete the sheds. The four that I have completed will most probably be painted tomorrow.
So I happened to move a few items on my work bench in the shed and low and behold, there was a packet of styrene 0.010” x 0.040”. The things you find in my shed. I didn't know I had that there. I might have to have a closer look tomorrow to see what else I can find.
I must admit that I was totally blown away by the 20 odd photos posted on the Auscision website on Saturday morning. Truly fantastic modelling. They must be the best shots I have seen of a layout for quite some time. It is certainly possible to learn lots of things from studying those photos and to be inspired by them.
Some things that stand out:-
- I immediately want to add some TW’s to one or both of my
road over rail bridges on the layout
- Also a red P plate on some of my layout vehicles
- I also want an orange XD falcon
- The lack of paint on the gatekeepers house next to the
railway line is fantastic, as my grandfather's house looked just like that about 40 years ago when I was growing up
- The level crossing detail is fantastic
- The fettler’s scene is magic
- The fuel siding looks great with the weathering
Well these fantastic photos have forced me to look at adding even more detail in a couple of places on my layout. I will do some of that tomorrow.
Starting tonight I plan to put together the next 48 of my 44 gallon drums and maybe make another 26 pallets. I might get around to painting some of these tomorrow. My set of FAMs will hopefully be arriving on Tuesday so I will probably spend next Friday adjusting the bogies on them to run on my heavily graded layout, with all my changes of gradient. Now I need to remember what I did to my previous Auscision RUB and sleeper wagons.
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