The fiddle yard in pictures.

Longest loop will take a loco + 9 coaches, the shortest, loco + 3. 4 sidings in the corner, the longest of which will loco + 5 and the shortest an M7 + 3.Julian.

With all the track down now, thoughts turn to the scenics. With money in short supply this month due to my combi-boiler breaking down , I am getting on with the areas I do have the parts for. So I decided that to do the station area next. Finished building the goods shed(Ratio) and the modern extension(Peco), the later needs some weathering. Most of the ground is covered with Carr's ash ballast and the area in front of the shed uses Slater's stone setts. These will extend up the ramp to the roadway. The coal merchant's shed(Ratio) is reversed from the normal way around to give a covered area for filling sacks. A Will's coal office and staithes are used outside. Wooden fencing will go along the back of the platform.Signs for Somercombe are from http://www.stationsigns.co.uk/ and are excellent value for money. Concrete running in boards are Dart Castings. I have yet to decide on lighting, but I won't bother having it working. You may notice that one siding is very close to the edge, but a wall will be going here.

Just noticed after posting, that a join in the cork tiles shows from this angle . Have to get that disguised with grass.

This should hopefully be full of photo's of the yard and station area.

Julian.

Progress of late has been a little slower. What with holidays and other calls on finances, I have stuck to jobs that have the materials in hand. No major scenic work has been done, just a few embellishments around the station. Also moved the location a few miles, so Somercombe lies between Chard and Axeminster. This gives me an excuse for the local you can see in the bay

Local for Yeovil sat in the bay. The wall will be topped by railings. Eight terraced cottages will extend this way. At some time in the future I hope to replace the Metcalfe kits with something scratch-built. But in the meantime they are good enough.

Looking down from the High St.

The retaining wall behind the yard is now in place. This also stops things falling to the floor if I shunt too heavily.

Looking up through the station in the Exeter direction. A wooden fence will go along the back edge of the near platform. Lights have yet to be added, but will be Ratio SR concrete type.

Lord Nelson at the water crane(actually behind the firebox and not yet fitted). Which also reminds me that I have yet to make provision for a water tower

Two views of a farm I built a few years back. It uses The old Airfix thatched cottage and Waterloo farm buildings with a few alterations. It nicely fits into a corner. Maybe a bit close to the town

Somercombe Station building. Sign are from http://www.stationsigns.co.uk/ Lamps are from the off-cuts from the Ratio concrete ones.

One thing I didn't account on. Painted the barrow crossing a few weeks ago. Ran the CMX clean machine around the other day and it took the paint off

Also need to fit a loading guage. Am I right in saying that this would go on the road out of the goods shed And would there need to be one on the private siding, which serves a timber yard and small wagon repair works.