Garden railway in 16mm: Wilmington Light Railway

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I got bored ballasting with a small dropper so bought a much bigger one.



Being at the height the layout is, makes it more comfortable to sit down while ballasting. This was on a very hot day, the house kept the railway in shade until early afternoon.



Lifting more points to add switch timbers.



Some of the points relaid.



My track level checking wagon in use.



Signal box has been lifted and a holding plug has been put in while I add ground work up to it, when dry the plug can be lifted and the signal box planted back.



Signal box plug lifted, to the right of the Baguely is a plug for what will eventually be a fuelling coal/diesel stage. The engine shed has levitated down the line while the groundwork is done.



Working up the engine shed area.



Engine shed now back in place.



I stained the Grano Dust with this cement dye.



I got bored with ballasting, so played trains instead!



Martin

 

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I cannot warm to super shiny stock on the railway.



So made an initial start on toning down this one.





It did a bit of evening shunting with some ballast wagons.



I will be working on this one in the winter evenings, as and when the mood takes me.

Martin

 

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I have moved the site for the yet to be built goods shed, for which the drawings are already done.

It has moved about 10" towards the engine shed, for no other reason than, when I sit in the conservatory having a coffee, I will be able to see the cattle dock without it being obscured by the goods shed.

The plastic wrapped bits of MDF represent the building's footprint, the sidings are yet to be shortened.





I have never liked the inner curve on the far side by the bush, it never looked right. I think I rushed it using what track I had to hand at the time, rather than cutting a better fitting piece. Plus the bush at the back was getting ever nearer the track.



The track has been completely lifted and plonked across the grass while I sweep up the ballast.



Here using my track spacers to set the new route.





I use a small hand mirror to 'eye in' the curves.



Martin