Visited the site on 26th January, Very cold but dry but still snow on the ground in places. Wasn't sure what to expect and wasn't able to get any views from the main line side. I figured that these pictures would be enough to get me started and a feel for the size and positioning on the layout. This post covers the main features of the Aggregate recycling facility. Off to a good start though as the Internet searching found this great aerial view of the Burdens Yard, Just what every modeller needs. This shows the position of the aggregate facility in the background to the right of Burdens. It looks awfully far back in the picture and this may be a challenge to fit it all in on the board. It may be that they have used a special lens though to enhance the Burdens yard view. The road /Hedge at the side of Burdens was I assume another siding and I have heard that it fed the large warehouse at the end (now a indoor Go Kart Track). Anyone able to confirm this? (not sure it makes a difference to the model but would be nice to know.

The picture above taken from the road side or front shows the main aggregate building, the rail head to the left and the storage tanks on the side. The front building appears to be a lorry loading area and you can see all the way through to the other side. The chap working at the front in the orange boiler suit gives a good indication of the buildings size.

Slightly different angle (across the airport car park ) Here you get to sense the scale. Ideal as a feature building on the layout.

The view above shows the storage tanks in more detail and a key feature for the build even if the fine detailing on the pipes, ladders and walkways comes towards the end of the build of the build. Not sure what occurred with the camera, the green of the building looks different and not sure if I changed settings or its the light. Long way from worrying about colour at this point

The view above is taken from just outside Burdens Yard on the south side. here you get a better sense of size and the relative shape of the building overall and the lorries are useful for getting some size perspective.

The Conveyor loader here joins a shed on the right which I couldn't photograph with the main building. One of the more complicated pieces to model and almost certainly one of the last items to address.

All the photo's and more are available on FlickR if you want to see more:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94738636@N05/sets/72157635722119264/