Welsh Highland Railway

NG143 switching in preparation for its 10:00 departure from Caernarfon.

The original Goods Shed at Dinas.

Snowdon towers above in the distance.

Porthmadog.

The return journey through the sleepy country side of Snowdonia.

Dinas sidings.

Silver Lady completes the last of her test runs (Video)

Silver Lady completes the last of her test runs (Photos)

Brookwood Maintenance Shed - Part 2

Here's the finished product in situ, waiting for the scene to come alive.

The shed was initially primed followed by a grey coat of acrylic paint. Stone coloured masonry paint was daubed over the stone with a piece of sponge before randomly picking out single stones with various colours.

To allow for my LGB Stainz engines to gain access, a plinth was made to lift the structure by 10mm whilst at the same time creating a slate grey floor and foundations.

Now I just need to work out how to make some wooden doors!

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Brandbright - Premier Panelled Coach Kit

Bought one of these last weekend for making on a rainy day(s) - should get plenty of opportunities then!

Have you got one? Any tips?

Little John

The third engine to be delivered from Roundhouse is this cute little diesel engine.

The design is quite typical of a small yard shunter, ideally suited to the requirements of Brookwood station and its yards.

Ordered in yellow with yellow/black chevron buffer beams the cab has a charging socket and power switch for the receiver.

Weighing in at 1.275 kgs, this is a really powerful performer with long running times between charges.

Brookwood Signal Box - Part 3

With the roof, stairs and glazing complete, the finished signal box was put into position at the end of the platform at Brookwood Station.

Before doing so I made a plinth for it to rest on, which also serves as a barrier to keep things dry.

After programming the decoder (55025) via the LGB MTS Programming unit (55045), all four pre-cabled switches/points were tested. Once tested the plinth was screwed onto the base.

Part 2

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Brookwood Signal Box - Part 2

Well it's been a while, but with all the bad weather around, it was time for me to come indoors and begin detailing the signal box.

 

The brickwork was painted all over with brick-red paint, daubed on using a small piece of sponge touched into the paint. Once dried I used a cotton bud to highlight several bricks in various shades of brown.

The inside detail was to be minimal, so I created a dado line around the box and painted it a shade of green.

The switch levers (rivets) were painted black, blue and red.

Next stage, to finish off, will be the addition of the external steps, roof and glazing panels.

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Brookwood Maintenance Shed - Part 1

With the start of the New Year and limited opportunities to venture outside, it was a good time to get on with some kit making, including several unfinished and a couple of new projects.

One of my new projects was to build a maintenance shed for Brookwood. I found the ideal kit for this whilst visiting last years Llanfair Garden Railway Gala, available from T & M Models.

So armed with my 'Evo-Stik Evo-Grip' adhesive, I glued together the two side walls, one end wall and the open entrance wall. Making sure that all was square, the glued model was left to set for 48 hours.

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Loco-Boxes

Just in time for Christmas my two Loco-Boxes arrived for my 'Silver Lady' and 'Billy' locomotives. Including cradles, 45mm wheel strips and end stops, my two engines are now protected when they are in storage.

Thanks to Chris of Loco-Boxes for the excellent service I received. Now on order is a bespoke box for my forthcoming 'Little John'.