Silver Sidelines

The last Blog entry dealt with adding the electrics for the new siding.   With the electrics completed.   I have returned to ballasting and have now completed the 'corner': It is a start and having added the ballast it highlights just how much more scenic work needs to be done. The picture below is an update of the earlier unballasted view.   The poppy seeds form a relatively thick layer and hide the cast metal base of the old Tri-ang water column. Finally another view of the station from the uphill approach.   The coaching stock on the right is 'parked' at the top of the reversing loop.   I need to make a removable cover to hide this - I have in mind retaining walls with banks and fields on top!!!

As originally envisaged the top right corner was just an empty space: However whilst playing trains it soon became apparent that a passing loop would be useful for the branch line - and if this could be combined with some sort of 'halt' / station for the autotrain, then it would be doubly useful.   The wood work was changed and some track layed: However - why did I cut off the piece of board into the corner?   Maybe the corner of the room was not square? It certainly wouldn't be!   Now two years later the piece of board has been found, reattached and a goods siding laid.   At last I have space for Bachmann's Scenecraft Goods Shed.   As with so many of the resin models, I find them deceptively big. Now that the track has been modified 'let ballasting commence' and then perhaps a backscene.   In the longer term I will have to devise a cut and cover tunnel (removable) to hide some of the tracks for the reversing loops and hidden ...