Leaderboard

My Jubilee, 45701, Conqueror, has now been weathered by friend, David Clarke, ready for me to finish off. Cab glazing, crew and DCC chip to be fitted, the tender coaled up and the cab roof fixed. For some reason I haven't yet identified, it has developed an intermittent short when running forward which it didn't have previously. A quick check of loco brakes and sand pipes hasn't shown anything out of place, so some further investigation will be necessary. Here she is in her current state: Dave.

As before these are pre cut using Evergreen#103/122 styrene strips for the window sides and rails. Working through all 47 windows takes time and certainly patience, so to break the repetition another one was started! Same thing but different. The window assemblies did take time but I thought it was worth it as these workers cottages at Garsdale Head are, apart from scenery are some of the outstanding features as you approach the station from the South. My quandary is … should I extend the diorama to accommodate the four remaining cottages closest to Coal Road that would need an extra 450mm of baseboard width making the overall baseboard width approximately 1500mm! This may assist my growing consideration to have the Dandry Mire Viaduct curving as per prototype to the left and heading northward. Back to the matter in hand. As you can see the stepped railway workers cottages have the roofs completed and are ready for their chimney stacks. They have a darker grey acrylic primer coat being applied as I post this, and should be completed fairly soon. I set up some mock-up shots to give an idea of the overall perspective I’m trying to achieve. The baseboard rails for this section has become a priority to straighten out the big bow. More distractions coming up in the weekend as the Hamilton Model Railway Club is hosting their yearly exhibition along with other invited clubs at the Hamilton Gardens Pavilion.