With the weather being a tad warmer in early may before the hot spell I’ve been able to make some progress on the layout. On the scenic boards the embankments are in, the first layers of paper mache for the land base are on and both Raglans drove and Haywards Lane. The bridges and piersContinue reading “Shillingstone -Embankments and Bridges”
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Shillingstone – Progress is slow
The boards for both fiddleyards and the intermediate boards are now together The photos below show the embankment board which will go over Holloway Lane and the Blandford end Fiddle Yard. These are now undercoated and ready for the base top coat and belly boards before fitting the track The
Shillingstone Update
After a slow start I have managed to get some work on the layout underway. I’ve converted the pile of wood in the garage into 4 basebaords, 2 long ones for the fiddle yard and 2 open frame shorter ones for the scenic sections. The next step is to paint these before fixing the baseboardsContinue reading “Shillingstone Update”
13th March, Gillingham Dorset, Trains in the 70’s and 80’s
Shaftesbury and Gillingham Railway Society are hosting a conversation and slide show from David Webber featuring Gillingham Railway station in the 70’s and 80’s. David has an extensive collection of slides from the period featuring a range of trains and many many specials from the period. These include a pair of HST’s, Class 50’s andContinue reading “13th March, Gillingham Dorset, Trains in the 70’s and 80’s”
Shillingstone 1932
My plans for Shillingstone and the show are moving along at a much faster pace than actually doing any work on the layout for the show in August. I have purchased most of the wood, baseboards and completed the woodwork on the southern extension but it has remained too cold in the garage for moreContinue reading “Shillingstone 1932”
Change of Plans- Shillingstone gets priority
I have agreed to extend the Shillingstone layout and take it to Shillingstone for the August Bank Holiday, Dorset Central Railway/S&DR 160 anniversary event. August 1863 is when the line opened between Blandford St Mary and Templecombe and the NDR are planning a celebration event of which the model will be a part. There willContinue reading “Change of Plans- Shillingstone gets priority”
Frome Show 7-8th Jan 2023
All set up at the show now, having a challenge with one of the board joins again. I had fixed it and trains have been running across it for the last 6 weeks but a week in the garage and move from Lytchett to Frome seems to have caused some movement. Applied a bit ofContinue reading “Frome Show 7-8th Jan 2023”
Frome Show 7-8th January
After a couple of years of hibernation Sturminster will be on display at the Frome show on the 7-8th November. Phil has kindly agreed to come and help me run it again so looking forward to a catch up and a weekend running trains. I’ve been working at getting my early period stock together 1920-1940Continue reading “Frome Show 7-8th January”
Kilsby Drift – The start of the build
After a year or 3 of planning and procrastination the kit is coming together, I have the baseboard tops now, the platform for resting the boards on in the garage and the first batch of FiNetraX has arrived. I’ve been working on the base in the garage and have 5.2M of available space. The boardContinue reading “Kilsby Drift – The start of the build”
West Sussex N Gauge Show -Shoreham 5th November
Wealden Cement will be out next weekend at the West Sussex N Gauge show in Shoreham in the Baptist Church. The layout will be included in the club layout which for this event is around 16 Feet by 16 Feet of running lines supported by individual members boards. Along with the large club layout featuringContinue reading “West Sussex N Gauge Show -Shoreham 5th November”
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