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The Corner - Ballasted

Silver Sidelines

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The last Blog entry dealt with adding the electrics for the new siding. With the electrics completed. I have returned to ballasting and have now completed the 'corner':

 

 

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It is a start and having added the ballast it highlights just how much more scenic work needs to be done.

 

The picture below is an update of the earlier unballasted view. The poppy seeds form a relatively thick layer and hide the cast metal base of the old Tri-ang water column.

 

 

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Finally another view of the station from the uphill approach. The coaching stock on the right is 'parked' at the top of the reversing loop. I need to make a removable cover to hide this - I have in mind retaining walls with banks and fields on top!!!

 

 

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Dukedog

Looks all very neat and tidy.

The layout is coming along nicely, I do like the tracks at different levels It should give plenty of operating interest.

 

Only one small criticism, and you may already have plans to address this anyway.

The ballast etc looks TOO neat and TOO clean.

I would suggest some good weathering when you get around to it.

As I say you probably have this in mind anyway.

 

Cheers!

Frank

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Silver Sidelines

Frank, thanks for the encouraging comments. We are expecting a double helping of sunshine this next year to make up for this last year and we need to get some gardening done! Yes I have mild concerns regards shiny track and perhaps bright ballast. However in the way of things a lot of bare baseboard needs covering first and we need to investigate some back scenes. The more you do the more seems needing to be done - great!

 

Ray

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