Entry posted by Tony Simms
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I think (and hope) that the worst of the winter weather is behind us. The garage having recently been relieved of workshop duties, following a batch of home improvements, the layout is once again reassembled therein.
I'd been following Pete Matcham's progress on Moorswater with interest, especially his recent travails with inlaid trackwork; Brafferton requires a small amount of trackwork to be sunk into hardcore/yard muck. Having successfully used lightweight patching filler elsewhere, I have used this to subsume the track. This product was mentioned in another member's comment on Pete's post and I have to say it is extremely easy to work with and versatile.
The yard to the outside of the rails has already been laid, hardened, and some experimentation on colouring has been undertaked. Now I have filled between the rails. The outer is just below rail height, the inner flush with rails. Once hardened, the inner will be persuaded to give runnable tracks:
Colouring experimentation has also been happening in the coal drop yard:
Meanwhile...
The station area continues to receive (much needed) attention. Once over the yard crossing, the track proceeds to a small unloading platform. Initial plastering in this area was with Polyfilla; very heavy and useless for working with. I'd also rather botched various heights for the landscape; full removal was the only option.
A base was inserted for the platform:
The platform is a very simple card box with brickpaper sides and plasticard surface:
Once glued in, the profile could be reapplied. Correctly this time:
A small length of track is required to finish the siding before ballasting and further scenic work takes place:
Just to the right of this is the main platform and cattle dock which will require similar treatment...
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