Leith Centrl

Building a small cement discharge terminal into a corner of my layout and looking to get a bulk powder tanker and cab (1980-92) for it. Have seen a kit for these but can't remember the manufacture/stockist if anyone can assist. Double or triaxle and a leyland cab to go with it would be perfect. Blue circle will be the eventual livery Thanks Tom. (Leith central station and works)

Well its been a busy month at Leith Central as the rest of the baseboards finally arrived. BASEBOARDS Equipment: Tape Measure Drill and Bits Screwdriver Wood Glue Hammer Scissor Clamps Saw Well they finally arrived. My flat pack baseboards. These were from White Rose Model Works and included the Legs for the original board. 1. (Not in video) First job was to fit legs to the original board. For this i supported it on 2 bookcases and after cutting the legs to size (so the board level fits under the room window) they were screwed into the corners of the board using 4 screws. The free standing board was then put into its final position with some swearing and moving things around the room. Next 2 holes were marked and drilled on the end where the new board will marry to and corresponding holes drilled in the correct end piece of the new board. 2, Next i tackled the first new board that would fit against the original (135mm x 60mm). I followed the very well written White Rose instructions to put the board together. Spine first, then sides, then ends, then top is the simple order. I then cut down 2 more legs (for furthest from the original board) and screwed these in place. The board was then married up to the original board and screwed and bolted in place. 3, Next i fitted one of the L shaped leg off cuts to the side of the new board to act as a shelf support to the cross/window board. I used the wood glue provided with the boards for this and when the 2 boards are joined a bolt will run through this support. 4, I then followed the instructions through again for the smallest board. All that leaves to do is build the fiddle yard board up after a bit more changing round in the room but it feels really good to have the next board in place. STATION Work has also continued on the station building with the first room built up and now almost fully clad ready for paint. A light has also been fitted into the roof and the aim is to fully light and detail the building over time around other projects on the layout. Also this month i have built up a Cambrian Sturgeon which i will show off once it is all painted and finished.

Thanks Mikkel. The box is from Amazon i have 3 so far. 1 is all building and detail stuff, 1 full of loco and wagon bits and 1 full of track level bits. Thinking of adding a couple more as they stack really well. Next Stores project will be some stock boxes from boxfiles i think

Well with the baseboards ordered and a pile of plasticard to play with i decided to bite the bullet and start on the station building and rear support wall. I will cover this over multiple videos as i slowly build it up. But this is simply a list of what i use within my builds 0.5mm plasticard 1mm plasticard Slaters Brick sheets Wills arch frames MM laser cut large industrial windows wills doors and window surrounds 3.2mm plastic square rod 2mm plastic square rod 8mm Square tube Scale Model Scenary building inner wall detail sheets. Wills station shop fronts The painting i will cover when i get to it but so far the maroon used is humbrol 20 and the cream is 103. I always start with drawings of my buildings as i not only find the challenge enjoyable it means you can get the look of the building before you start marking and cutting. Also to take a full drawing and work out how to split it down into component parts and make it structurally sound is interesting. Then slowly building it back up again in 3D. The back retaining wall will be fairly simple just some layering similar to that done at the bridge end of the board so should go together quick easy and maybe.... quickly but 1m by 14cm is alot of brown painting to do with my usual method plus weathering which will probably take the time. Since my last blog ive mostly been doing wagon kits and covered these in a video on the Leith Central thread, Since closing off that production line ive since turned out a modelmaster leyland national in Edinburgh transport livery and restocked the kit shelf which i may make a start on when i get to tough points with the station building to avoid frustration and mistakes. So there is a nice long sturgeon there and 3 more 24.5t MEOs plus 3 more buses. So plenty to be getting on with. My aim though is to hopefully have the boards next month so i can get the room rearranged, boards up and make a start on the track laying and wiring with the aim of have a christmas running session. So plenty to do but waiting on the postman for big progress. Ive also been adding alot of photos and making changes to the layouts facebook page which now includes 3 generations of our family as contributors hence a lot of photo work plus freeze frameing the video archive taking up some time too. Please go give the page a like and take a look at the photos https://www.facebook.com/ANWP-Leith-Central-Quayle-Models-Combined-Photo-and-Model-Page-221854315413338