A little more work on drawings. a first draft of the bridge at the station end, working from a couple of photos of the prototype at Botley and dimensions from Google Earth.

The second drawing from todays work is the signal box, again based upon the prototype at Botley. Makes an interesting prototype with the boarded up windows, door falling off, along with the various wires & lights on the end. The boarded up windows are also rather handy avoiding having to model the windows!

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I now have built up the core for the signal box. 4 sides from 40 thou plasticard, with a floor and a couple of spacers to keep it all ridged. Onto this I will fit the brick (currently only have Slatters version, but feel that I really aught to get on and order some of the South Eastern Finecast stuff, which from what I've seen of Jim SW's work with it looks a lot better than the Slatters stuff (not to mention for the two prototypes mentioned here I need to do the signal box in Flemmish bond, and the Bridge in Engineers.)

Only problem is getting hold of the stuff, South Eastern Finecast unfortunately dont offer internet ordering (which means that it will take me an absolute age to get round to buying any!) What I really need is another trader who stocks it (and also sells a non acidic flux...) Shame Eilienes only sell the Slatters stuff

Unfortunately until the brickwork is done there's not a lot else I can do (other than keep on looking for photos of the other two sides of the box.) Was able to check to see if it fits in its proposed location on the layout (which it did thankfully!)

Really does start to feel like your getting somewhere once the plasticard starts to be cut, even if there isnt any track down yet!