A few buildings have started to emerge for the layout. The Engine Shed is finished, it is built using Wills 4mm Asbestos sheets used as corrugated iron, some re-used windows and parts from an old continental engine shed kit, and scratch built doors of plasticard. With the painting, I tried to give it an "aged" look, it just needs some moss added on the roof and gutters.
The Passenger Shelter is a Highland Castings HCBK023 waiting room resin kit from Invertrain, I have just added a valance to the front of the roof (made by York Modelmaking). The resin castings in the kit were rather warped and needed a lot of sanding on the backs of the panels to level them out. Otherwise it went together well. The platform is a plywood base, with embossed stone paper edges bought off the internet, the surface is Slaters Plastikard pebble walling with card edging stones..
The platform taking shape. The name boards have just been freshly painted in this photo, I have used Slaters 1106 6mm high Letters & Numerals. Some Renedra RN14 grey Palisade Fences (given to me by a friend) have been added along the rear. A tiny station master's hut has been ordered which will be placed to the left of the passenger shelter.
Also being painted at present are a goods shed, coal bunkers and a water tower. The goods shed is a Highland Castings HCBK015A Coal Yard Office, but I have added double doors in the rear so it can be used as a goods shed. The castings were better on this building, but the rear wall was a good 2mm larger all round than the front wall!
....and on we go.
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