Small station on the Devan & Summersett

If I did not have operating sesions, then problems like I found would not occur & so more scenery could be done - win some, lose some !

Since I replaced the goods shed below with the Scalescenes  one I built



to keep with the style of railway buildings, not only will the station building be re-done in Ashlar stone as compared to red brick, even the signal box got a make over.

About 15 years old- made by my mate, took this home Monday & brought it back last night with a new base,

Must be nearly time for another visit to see all this new work.  :thumbs

I hate to say it Ron… but it looks like to me that the Ashlar stone paper is on upside down, the block shadows look better underneath.

You are probably correct Marty & my mate may not have noticed it, I will just have to weather it heavily put it down to mildew, etc.

Weathering… yes, hides a multitude of sins (how do I know this)

…and from 3 feet away no-one is going to know anyway.

The first picture in Post #82 above shows the trackage at this end of Watchit & with the new goods shed & platform , with the sliding point ball method being large, I needed something smaller so I decided to replace handmade points with Peco & solenoids. Being supplied points at a very good price, albiet being the wrong handed, I decided to provide a better head shunt at the same time.

The following picture shows the revamped trackwork prior painting etc. The middle track is now the head shunt - big enough for a diesel & three 4 wheelers. The point solenoids operate via Masterswitch & slide switches which can been seen at the left hand side of the goods platform.

I'm full of admiration for your mastery of the electrickery side of our hobby, Ron.

(I don't want to spoil your day but I think there is an outbreak of something serious in your cattle pen).

Ah yes, the cattle, well they had a hectic time during the re-construction and are sleeping to catch up before they get loaded.

I think it looks a better, now some painting done.




Cattle are still sleeping on the job though.

It was fun curving the platform which started out in life as a straight platform - cut it into sections, glued to 3mm board & previous stone paper wall replaced with Random Ashlar stone to match goods shed. Surface will be redone when I work out the footprint required for the new station building.

Looking at post #82 what a difference a few changes make.

Looking good Ron

I can't wait to come down and start operating at that station anow it has the changes. It is looking great

 

Hello Ron,
Something is definitely wrong, mate :It's a no no - the "Devan & Zimmer-frame" :Red Card Lay-out is looking "better-than-ever" - :hmm has Max taken-over the modelling? Very impressive, mate, - there might be a herd of Elephants on their way,  :doublethumb
Kind regards,
Michael Thornberry.

Sol,
I think its admirable that you chose to model "Foot & Mouth"disease in your cattle pens!!!
:pedal:pedal:pedal
Cheers,John.B.:thumbs
Liking the new track layout,too!

Whilw waiting for points for Charde to come from the UK,  I thought I would start ballasting here




I use a stone based ballast, spray with "wet" water ( water with a drop of detergent) & then dribble a mix roughly 50/50 of PVA & water. So the next photo later this week will, hopefully show it ballasted.

It looks really good Sol - particularly that long sweeping curve through the station. :thumbs

Now ballasted. No tidy edges on this  Railway though. ( Well, it is a private run line !!)

The Gravel train ready to leave Watchit - 19 hoppers.

Very nice Sol. :thumbs

Are they all removable loads ?

I like the different liveries and the pointwork. :cheers