SGJ

My class 89 project is a bit further in its painting stage

I have been saving my money and got the new 91 model from Hornby

The ballasting is re done in a brown shade ( was grey ) which I like, It isn't stuck down yet but Its a bank holiday weekend so I might do that on Monday next week. I also bought a Silverfox class 89 model 😀 ( can be seen on the platform ) The grey version ballast The brown ballast

A bit more progress on Mulberry Junction

I have made a start on the overhead equipment, the first gantry for the station is done. I have also done a video

I am enjoying looking at the layout, I am quite inspired by it

I have just finished weathering the track on Mulberry Junction, and added rust to the rail sides. Also its the first video that I am talking on https://youtu.be/Rc5AldIm91U

I have uploaded a "cab ride" of Mulberry Junction whilst the layout is clear of scenery and structures to hopefully compare in the future

Well the ballast went into the vacuum cleaner ( to be re used ), I have weathered the track and sprayed the bases of the fuel unloading area, and the fueling point too I have also done a video on youtube

I have decided to re do the ballasting, before it goes down again I am going to take a couple of inches away on the curve behind the depot, ( the track is close to a part of a frame for my roof ) to get continuity with the scenery a little better with the look of the layout overall hopefully.

A little more progress with ballasting. Tomorrow hopefully will be the far curve behind the depot

I have just made a start on the station area`s ballasting

Its nearly time to start ballasting the layout, I have just had a little play before the stones go down Mulberry Junction 13 February 2022 includes new APT

The Hornby 7 car APT came yesterday, I unboxed it today and gave it a test run, I need to put decoders in the driving trailers, at the moment it just has one in the power car. I`m not so keen on the pantograph. The set on youtube, and photos bellow

Just added the extra two roads for Mulberry Junction bringing the fiddle yard from six lines to eight, four on the up, and four on the down. I also used a shortened MGR rake to check if there would be derailments, If anything were to come off the rails it would be them old HAA`s