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David, today I was speaking to a friend who spent many days in the yard. He described it as earth that was compressed tight with constant traffic and granite stones from the ballasted track pressed into it. The photo must have been a sunday because it was normally packed with bread lorries unloading bread units, flat lorries unloading bagged and parceled goods and local deliveries to the shops in town. I have rubbed modelling clay into the areas that staff and traffic would have compounded the ground below. This will look good when painted. I will also try a few puddles! Thanks for your encouragement.

Anybody have a few GNRi Travel Posters by Tiny signs?

Mike, Really impressed with your layout spoke to you briefly in enniskillen (until my grandson needed to go to the loo!). I think the next layout I do will most certainly be n gauge. Between you and david Wynne there is a lot to get excited about.

Just a reminder of what the Goods Yard looked like near the closure......

Thanks lads. I have a load of palettes, oil drums and bits to be painted and sitting around the yard. Also need a load of pre-painted figures (expensive!) And of course, more work in the ground surface. Bought a static grass starter kit so that will be worth experimenting with.

Thank you friends, do I need to add more grey to kill the brown base?

Progress this weekend.....

Gerry, must say the model looked fantastic and I was really impressed with what can be done in such small space. Well Done, glad I went.

I'll see you Saturday Gerry, probably early morning

I have made a submission to the local district council and this has been passed on the appropriate department.

Will make the effort to get there

Ken, really taking shape. Lovely piece if work.

The plan is to launch it in town with a presentation of GNR(i) tickets, luggage labels, timetables and photographic slideshow. I've also written an in depth history of Omagh too.

I'm just sorry the model won't be ready for enniskillen show 21st September

After a terrible effort at using cinders to ballast my goods yard, I lifted all as it looked terrible. I replaced my baseboard top and repainted with 'scorched earth' exterior emulsion. I relayed the track, placed my walls and railings and now I'm ready to start some of the finer detailing in the yard. Having checked colour photos of Omagh goods yard I plan on using a mix of grey and brown. Pics taken today.

Anyone know where I can buy tubular iron type cattle pens as used on the cattle dock at Omagh.

Very nice indeed

Patrick, just sitting there loosely and will change slightly.

Forming the boundary around the Goods Yard

When I visited some 20years ago I couldn't help notice that you had to go through a bedroom to get to the kitchen

https://www.propertypal.com/bundoran-junction-station-house-43-old-junction-road-kilskeery/580626

Doors, windows fitted and hinged!

Roofing contractor moving in today to replace slates

Think I may have over-sized my roofing slates

This is the original plumbers store I photographed back in May 1988.