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As I've seen the prototype now, I got another idea: look for ships modellers. Perhaps you cand find railings with four rails there, I know that exists in many varations from RTS (ready to swim) or as etched kits.

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Ideally wrap (though it's a monster project in it's own right :) )

 

In the short term, I was planning a coat of grey primer to 'concretify' it :) and to finish the deck ballast and handrails

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Small updates today.

 

Here are some shots of the headshunt for Blackroad Road branch / depot, and the associated junction.

 

Any thoughts / opinions on the backdrop here - the retaining wall could work...

 

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Thanks - as you can see from the pics, the headroom at this end is nothing - but I was thinking of putting a small batten behind the retaining wall and 'planting a bit of hedgrow on top / behind to blend into the angle where the wall meets the roof...

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Sounds like a plan - cheers lads! The wall is the same as Anthony is using - drop him a PM am sure he can arrange some for you :)

 

I reckon a 1" little batten behind the retaining wall, then plant it up as a nice overgrown embankment, and the wall a lovely dark grey shade of mucky, unloved concrete :)

 

Maybe some trunking / cables along it too....

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Have a good look at some real retaining walls Stephen. The retaining wall on the approach to Heuston is a good example. Nothing like the real thing to inspire.

 

Rich,

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Well, bit of a milestone today :)

 

The entire double mainline and all mainline junctions are now down, glued down (and partially ballasted) :)

 

Clearance tests are all done (using mkII, mk4, craven, pocket wagon, cement bubble and DD coaches!)

 

I even managed to hoover the entire attic (which hadn't been done for about three months! eek!).

 

Result is a nice, clean environment, for tomorrows big push to get the two mainline buses in so I'll have a double powered loop by this time tomorrow!

 

Tomorrow I'll try take a full circuit of photos and maybe a video if I can manage getting power fully down!

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I'm afraid the OCD kicked in :(

 

6 metres of Bus, 5 solder tags, 34 cable tie bases and 34 cables ties later, I'm a quarter of the way around the mainline :) But damn it looks pretty under the boards.... where no one will ever see them.....

 

ah well :dig:

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Cheers! Not too complicated at the moment but I'm future proofing extensively so block detection and full automation can be added in stages without any rewiring.

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A bit of fun with some non prototypical MRAs the other day :)

 

Hopefully tomorrow I'll finish the soldering and be able to roundy roundy :trains:

 

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