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Sad to hear this news. The corrugated double beets and UTA spoil wagons are truly works of art. Darius

The real house had one in the rear top left bedroom Cheers Darius

That whitewashed pebbledash wall was highly susceptible to frost and ice damage - hence the visible repair patches. I spent several weekends reluctantly wire brushing accumulated dirt and the damaged render away so my Dad could affect repairs. Cheers Darius

Or just close the curtains like the prototype… Cheers Darius

This is a model of the family home in Belfast that I made in the early 1980s. It’s been bubble wrapped for over 40 years and was in the loft(s) of my parents houses for many years. It’s just now been unwrapped. Its interesting to compare with the real house as it is now on Streetview. The plan is to separate the model house from its surrounding, repair/refurbish it and transplant it onto my Whiterock layout. Cheers Darius

A lone photographer above Whiterock Tunnel captures a UTA MED unit heading towards Belfast. Cheers Darius

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Other side of shed (low level) baseboards completed. 3mm cork layer applied. Cheers Darius

Some floral work at the station. Used white flock, brush applied pva, and a home made stencil. Cheers Darius

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It is - based on a c1900s photo I found on the web rather than today’s building converted into flats. Cheers Darius

Building completed. Cheers Darius

Dunroofin Cheers Darius

Post & Wire fencing installed. Cheers Darius

Lower level baseboard construction moves to the other side of the shed. This will accommodate larger through storage sidings with a return loop connecting to the helix that links to the upper scenic levels. Cheers Darius