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Adding Wills Scenic red brick detailing to the Goods Store arches

John, I actually used the Metcalfe Semi-cut stone sheets on the Goods Yard store and I am really impressed with it. I applied it with 1-1 diluted woodworking glue and turned the sheets inwards around the arch openings. I then applied stonework to the rear sides also that are open and visible. I thought it saved all the hassle. I just need to find a similar product for the corrugated roof and roof lights - may need to kit bash to get it right. Heres an example of the progress so far, now these sections are free standing, nothing is fixed together yet.

I visited the Station Centre in town where a model of mine is on permanent display now over 20years and the Superquick building papers are still very much in an acceptable standard. My Shed is buried in the shade of trees at the bottom of the garden so direct sunlight is minimal.

I thought this was an excellent demo and well worth considering. I have a large Goods Store to cover and wasn't looking forward to trying to do it with Wills Scenic Sheets. This is probably a better way of doing it, considering the Wills sheets need painting anyway.

Yes, indeed and I had a quick run with them tonight, excuse the poor quality video

Thanks Des, I'm cutting the ply back scenes at the moment so won't bring the locos into the shed until the dust settles!

I was told that the UG was actually assembled from parts they had in stock which is why it was unlined and available in black only. Something of a rarity.

I was top of their waiting list

They arrived - I am sure many other IRM members know the feeling that I experienced today when these beauties arrived from OO Works. The GNRi U Class 4-4-0 and the all black UG Class 0-6-0. Well worth waiting for.

Was working on the plywood for my back scene last night. Since the layout may never be out of the shed or on the exhibition circuit I was going to screw the back scene boards directly to the shed walls behind the baseboards and sit tight 10mm below the back of the baseboard edge. It means that I can still easily flip the baseboards up on their edge to install point motors and access the wiring for repairs etc. Anyone envisage a problem with this method?

Only noticed this now but that double junction was removed post 57 closure of the Enniskillen line and it became nothing but a siding running for several hundred metres out of the station.

Stephen, I guess they did, it pays to be patient.

At last, both a GNR(i) UG and U class will be arriving tomorrow to take charge of all operations at Omagh Goods Yard. Watch this space......

Bundoran Junction

Hi Gabhal, always good to have newcomers with a history in Irish railways. Where did your dad work ? Its always nice to ask questions. After many, many months of listening to advice i am running locos on a shunting layout I built. Welcome. Tony

With the wiring starting to take shape, it gives me the chance to run a couple of test locos. Nothing spectacular but still something to get me excited again.

This evening we had a neighbour round for dinner, his wife had died recently and we thought he'd appreciate some company. After dinner we showed him round the garden and into my garden shed to see my layout. He was really excited by my selection of GNRi bread containers from Provincial Wagons and when he saw the Brewsters container he said "my father worked for Brewsters' - I couldn't believe it. He was thrilled by their sheer detail and accuracy.

Its a great article, I really enjoyed it.

I guess I just don't take it so serious any longer, its just a bit of fun. Thats how I got through the rut Yes, indeed. However, the 3mm birch ply will eventually be glued together to form a firm base and will then be clad with Wills Scenic sheets. Tonight, I started connecting the baseboard sections and I have running locos to several sidings. More to follow.......

John, Thanks - heres a closer picture of the goods store

Thank you. Don't know if anyone noticed but the openings in the goods store building were increased slightly. I measured two of the original Goods Store arches on Friday evening and had to increase them by 2mm each side to allow me to use the Wills Scenic brick arches.

More pictures taken after all under-baseboard wiring has been done. All I need to do now is connect to DPDP switches and controller and we should have a few locos running. In the meantime, the goods stock is being brought out of boxes onto a small shelf I erected - a Provincial Wagons siding! I also started working on the shell of the goods yard store in 3mm birch ply. Unfortunately I had to reduce the front of it in side as the original is twice as long.

Thanks Gerry. The Wills sheet is very authentic however the smaller pieces are difficult to join and a bugger to cut, especially windows and arches. I might just buy a sample of the Metcalfe sheets to see what they are like.

I'm working on the Goods Yard building at the moment, forming the shell in 3mm birch ply and cutting all the arches and windows with a powerful little variable speed fret saw. I was planning on finishing it in Wills Scenic sheet but wondered if the Matcalfe building card is worth considering. Has anyone used it before, whats your experience?

Congratulations, a beautiful piece of work