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Last Sunday we attended the Whitwell and Reepham O Gauge Day with our layout ‘Dark Lane’, it was a very enjoyable day, so friendly and with excellent demonstrations.
I had no intention of buying anything, but at the end of the day I found myself making an offer for a Black 5 that was for sale on a Demo stand, we agreed a very reasonable price.
I already h...
Over the last two days, I have done some more work on the small bridge carrying a pipeline across the lines. I have painted the concrete parts, then added the pipeline on concrete blocks, and finally I have added the embossed Brick Card. Still to be blended and weathered.
This is the follow up to my recent O Gauge Ballast post. I have now weathered the three test samples, with the basics. I have not added any oil patches, grime or filth, they can be added as a separate application on Depots, near Station Buffer-stops and even at signals on the main line. I would treat the goods yard scenario slightly differently, depending on the products bein...
I have agreed to help a friend start to ballast his large layout. I think using actual O Gauge ballast all over the layout in all positions does not look realistic. I have therefore done a trial board of the three ballasts I use for all my O Gauge layouts. I intend to paint them and the track sides later and then post again.
The number of Exhibition layouts that tak...
I worked this morning doing some further work on the O Gauge Layout. I cut the plastic girder that goes in the gap under the bridge, this is a strengthening system that a lot of bridges use. I added the shelf in the fiddle yard and then corked it. Finally I made the pipe holders and glued the dowel to represent the pipe.
Neither the Girder or Pipeline are glued down...
