Did I say something about the die being cast a few weeks ago ? If so I apologise because after a few twists and turns the layout now looks like this........
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| Yes I've come full circle and modified the old feed store by changing the original 'L' shaped floor plan to a rectangular one. The door in the end wall was removed together with the external staircase leading up to it and the doorway was then bricked up. A few rows of York Modelmaking slates have been fitted to the cottage and a weed infested cobblestone yard has appeared. Why the change, well I came across a photo of a very similar group of buildings in the 'Border Life' magazine, took one look at the old feed store and said to myself, I wonder ? |
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| I built two of these buildings in different sizes, this is the old one from Penhydd which went to a new home when the layout was dismantled. |
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| Cobblestones are by Wills but coated with my usual plaster / PVA mix in an attempt to reduce the depth of the cobbles. Weeds are made from static grass and the brambles from rubberised horsehair. A stone water trough salvaged from Penhydd awaits its final resting place. |
So there we are, the feed store has now been bedded down but the cottage needs a little work doing to it and is still removable. Once its finished then the signal box and cottage garden will be tackled followed by two sets of level crossing gates. One of the gatepost for the latter can be seen in the first photo beside the crossing and was being used as a reference point whilst measuring and making out the position of all the others. This time next year I expect the layout to be all but finished and then I will be turning my attention to some stock building and perhaps a couple more loco conversions once 2217 is complete.
Last of all I would like to wish you all A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,
All The Best,
Geoff
