Began painting the supports for Commercial Street rail overpass - a few supports were removed for ease of painting. Once everything looks brand new I can start weathering and aging till I'm satisfied!

I believe it makes a huge difference when they're painted!! 

Long time no see, I have been busy reworking my plan and creating a desirable track plan. So, it is now Port Dock station and goods yard - with a heavy focus on goods! I now have a trainorama 830 and I've sold any stock that wouldn't suit. I have a trainorama 930 with my name on it and I just need to make a final payment. My layout will feature an almost full length model of the Port Dock Goods Shed (17cm too short) and a relocated commercial street bridge (it is being used to cover up the end of the scene). I have developed my own layout for the engine shed and turntable and these have been placed based on the overall space remaining on the layout. - exciting days are indeed to come :D

 849 reverses towards its consist.

 coupled and ready to go!

 849 heading through the smaller yard with a short oil consist from the docks.

 Another angle showing the smaller yard and early development of commercial street bridge.

 From the opposite end of the yard showing the scope of trackwork and the immense amount of work still needed.

 the smaller yard, two center tracks can store about 4-5 wagons. The left most track is the 'to goods shed' track and the right most track is the 'to station' track.

Foam underlay placed below the track - I'm a fan of this foam stuff! Cheap and effective! Note the progress on the bridge! 

Just a taste of what I have been up to during the Christmas holidays, soon I will further discuss my endeavours in making impressionistic rolling stock (which saves a lot of money), wiring and scenery :)

SAR MODELER

Did some more ballasting and decided to put some 'scenery tufts' in to get the look that i wanted and it definitely made a huge different to the visual appeal of the track. As well as ballasting i have installed various feeder wires and have begun putting in a bus wire below the baseboard (still need suitcase connectors - unless someone knows an easy way to remove the insulation from the bus wire so i can solder it - feel free to comment!) Otherwise, some great progress this past week - i am hoping to install at least 1 more tortoise machine these coming weeks and perhaps another ground signal or two and of course continue with wiring and some basic scenery!

Yours,

SAR MODELER

Just put in my first tortoise machine and ground signal to indicate safe entry, i'm not following any rules except my own with this. I've also began ballasting and will soon put in a second toroise - photos to come :)

My locomotive roster

517

930

703

CL17

CB3 - yes it has a baggage compartment because modeler's license

935

This photo shows my 930 class - 935 haling some freight wagons on the newly painted (rusted) track

 Here's a shot of two of my Orient Express Reproductions carriages being towed by 935, the rusted track makes a huge difference to the look of this photo.