It's starting to come together... A large-ish packet arrived from 'Worsley Works' at the weekend.. Tiny or what! Then today a package arrived containing a '5700' body. (if you're reading this - cheers Ken). Just need the chassis bits from the shop now.

Meanwhile a start has been made hacking at the boxes.

2 layers of 6mm 'depron foam' were cut to represent the main tunnel portal and a 'road' from the quarry siding into the fiddleyard box. This was then used as a template to mark the apertures on the box itself. The openings were then cut out using a succession of drill-holes which were then linked up. You will notice that I've reduced the tunnel-mouth height at this stage, trying to re-create the effect inside the prototype.

The foam tunnel portal has been lodged in place for effect. The quarry line is to the right - but the actual tunnel entrance is set forward of the main portal - you can see the outline of where it will be.

Just for effect - and proving that the end cut is a little 'tight'. Some easement required! Better now than when the scenics are in place! I've used 3mm ply (perfect match for the Depron) - to stiffen the exit points from each module. The first five sleepers will be attached to them. Power leads (fairly thin wire) will be let into the foam & taken to the back of the boxfile. prior to ballasting.

The other end of the boxfile was similarly treated to represent the run under Potley Lane bridge. This is a real 'generic' opening as I've not yet found an image of the bridge (or the nexrt up the line) to work out how high they are. I am hoping that they will lie within the bounds of the boxfile depth. Site visit next week methinks!

Regs

Ian