Not a huge amount of progress since my last post. In fact, I didn't do any modelling at all over Christmas and New Year, but have got back to it in recent weeks.

I had marked out the areas to be cobbled onto 1.2 mm thick mount card using the templates illustrated last time and since then, I've embossed about a quarter of the area needed and cut out some of the shapes to fit round the track and goods shed.

My original intention was to paint the surface before fixing to the base-boards but have got a bit carried away and have now fixed the first section in place. So much for plans!

The land form levels were built up with layers of card so that the final surface is level with the platform at the end of the station building and slopes down to track level in the yard area. I used a centre strip of card to produce a bit of camber in the main roadway, although this probably isn't as pronounced as it was on the prototype.

Close observation of the photos just reveals the cobble stone embossing, but hopefully this will be more apparent after painting.

The view looking at the end of the platform. The later addition of the brick-built loading platorm now stands at the correct height. The cut-out nearest the camera is for the gable end and back yard of the station master's house.

A more general view.

The area round the goods shed is only partially embossed and is not yet cut to final size or fixed down.

Dave.