Wow, it has been a long time since the last update!
With time marching on, I decided that the quickest way to get the line finished was to buy a ready finished point from Cliff Barker - that would allow me to finish the main circuit and get the firing up lane in place. The compromise is that there is no provision for 32mm track at the moment, however I still have 700 odd chairs to thread onto rail before worrying about the point just yet!
I duly laid the point last a week or so ago, but rushing to get it finished before the light went meant I laid the firing up lane with a dog leg in it off the diverging road. Simon was up here for the weekend for the G1MRA show at Shepshed, so this morning we duly ripped up teh firing lane and relaid it with a better alignment.
Here is Simon grafting
The original buffer stop from my old end to end line was repatriated for the new siding
A point lever from Cliff was also built up, painted and fixed into place, the end result looking like this.
While all this was going on, Simon's new toys were basking in the sun
Beautiful coaches from Peter Rogers.
At the show yesterday I had a good chat with Ralph (Slowtrain on here) and he kindly donated a 7/8ths single plank wagon, a Raif Copley kit from the Ffestiniog railway to the railway - its seen here running with a load of genuine Corris slate and is due for a weathering session in the workshop shortly
Whilst the Decauville was out it seemed a shame not to mock up the bolster / runner wagon combo I've been buying bits for, a large chunk of tree saved from one which fell down at my engineering club completed the look. It added a bit more weight and the engine seemed happier pulling the extra load - just need to keep adding to it now!
Overall a good day in the garden following an excellent day at Shepshed yesterday - been a good weekend.
Steve