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Paul

Thanks for the kind comments

If you click on the Marklin of Sweden site on You Tube and look at the Video on Plank Fences,right at the end it 

describes the method to make the hinges.

Hope it helps 

Latest pics of Bantry Shed-doors added and they actually open and close!

Hinges are fragile - hope they survive!

That signal cabin looks a winner

Nicely laid out Paul-should be a great project.

Superb buildings David.Looking like the real thing.

That's a very grave comment !

After the punch- up friendships will be set in stone

Well done David- nice plaque.I can see I will need to be extremely careful when I assist at Lincoln!!

I agree.Plenty to see and lots of action.Great layout.

Many thanks again for replies

GNRi1959-Great idea for the turntable-will chat to Mick84c at Club tomorrow night

JHB and GNRi1959 The tank is made from Wills Vari Girder parts glued to a Plastikard base.

It is then primed with Halfords Grey Primer and then sprayed with Humbrol Tank Grey Acrylic (67)

Then it is weathered to what ever condition you require.

The water is a piece of clear Bayer 60 thou plastic sheet painted underneath with a mix of AK Interactive Slimy Grime Dark 

and Streaking Grime.It is then glued to four pieces of Evergreen Square Plastic (One at each corner) at what ever depth you need.

The surface is then coated with 2 to 3 coats of Micro Kristal Klear (Others are available!).Leave 24 hrs approx between coats.

The number of coats may vary depending on personal taste.You will know when its right because it will look right!

The water control device is made from odd bits from the spares box.

Hope this helps.

Thanks again for the kind remarks folks,

We are going to model the turntable Paul-we have one at the club we will adapt.

Will keep updating as work progresses 

Bantry Engine Shed

Some weathering applied,also smoke over doorway.Ladders and filler pipe added

Next task is to add small shed/hut on side

Bantry Shed 1950's photo courtesy Cork Library

Thanks very much all.

Broithe-The doors should clear the track.I am debating at the moment how to attach them!

I may fix them in the open position as we have to remove all the buildings when we transport the layout.

Smoke above will be added when I weather the shed.

Bantry Engine Shed. Latest photos of progress.Doors not yet fitted also water filler hose.

Some weathering to be done also ladders,tank filler pipe and small lean to corrugated shed on side. 

D16 on loan from Stratford shed!!

I agree with all the above. Great scenery,plenty of action and all in a small space.Well done!

A great piece of top class workmanship Paul-well done

Excellent layout Noel-full of interest.

Good start seanrail-look forward to seeing progress on this layout

Sorry Paul

I should obviously have said Signal Cabin.Very embarrassed -please excuse my massive error.

My previous comments still stand-replace engine shed with Signal Cabin-it is a lovely model-well done!!

Once again a big sorry 

Happy New Year Paul

Superb modelling Paul-the engine shed looks superb-very atmospheric.

Patrick-really impressed with your signal box.

Thanks Noel.Its nice to know it resembles in some ways an Irish prototype.

Thanks very much JHB - sorry I could not help more re the Gaelic script.

I have just had a look at the site but cannot remember how I transferred the Font to Excel-sorry

Have you tried the Fontspace site?- It looked a bit easier

Many thanks for kind comments every one. JHB-I found the Gaelic script by searching Google and found a site for Microsoft with a script  called Bunchlo GC .

Purely by guesswork I selected this as it looked correct for Bantry-it then appeared in my Excel spreadsheet list of fonts-how I achieved this I do not know

as I am not that clever with modern technology!

Have attached a couple more pics as I have now weathered the snack bar.hope I have not overdone it.

Snack Bar for Bantry

After building the Victory Snack Bar I have built another more appropriate for Bantry

Adverts were sourced from the Web with much help regarding better Irish themed subjects received from IRM members

Thanks once again.