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First of all I remembered that this forum exists! :D

I've not been working on my trains for pretty much the last year - depression killed off my motivation to do anything.

I have, however, been...

Glad to be back, chaps! :)

A new toy to help me build my layout benchwork. :)

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Good morning everyone!

It's been ages since I've updated this, and to be honest I've not achieved a huge amount. But progress has been made. :)

I've finally gotten the backscene onto board one,...

Today's finished project is an Ex-Savannah and Atlanta, Ex-Central of Georgia, now Southern cuppola caboose. It is made from a Williams kit that I picked up from Jason Dickie's American O Scale stall...

Mostly scenic items for me, all for my O scale layout.

3 packs of 6 laser cut windows
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2 sets of furniture -...

Yeah, I've been doing the same in O scale. I had a Williams caboose kit that I added 6 strips of automotive wheel weights to and now it tracks MUCH better than it used to. I add as much weight as I...

Thanks Wombat. :)

You can. Black india ink and isopropyl alcohol mixed together in a sauce jar. There's no science to the ratio either, I just shake it up and see how dark it looks. As the alcohol...

Further work this weekend, I've built a Kitwood Hill loading dock craftsman kit. Stained the planks whilst still on the sprue, then seperated them and mixed them all up to avoid a uniform appearence....

No worries Paul, I'm starting to see progress, and I'm slowly chipping away at the HUGE task list I've got to work through before November when the layout is due at a show. Though, judging by the...

Sorry if you've already stated this Paul, but what do you use for ballast on your layout? It looks spot on for Appalachian ballast. :)

I made a video update on where I'm currently at with my layout.


https://youtu.be/NE3de73s2v8

Quick video update today, giving an overview of where I'm at and what I'm working on:


https://youtu.be/NE3de73s2v8

Thanks Paul. :)

Last set of photos - another structure for River Street. Long way to go on this one.

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Now for a few smaller structures - firstly a crossing guard's tower, made from a Clevermodels freebie kit, but with the balcony and a foundation made from basswood and coffee stirrers. The idea is...

Thanks Moose! :D

Next up is the pump house for the tank car unloading on the team track. I've added fire buckets, an oil drum, some signs and a stray leaf on the roof. :)
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Hi everyone! It's been a while since I've updated this, but with COVID-19 leaving the world on lockdown, I'm stuck in the house for the forseeable future, so I figure now is the time to start...

Graham Farish (Bachmann) do a nice model of that scheme, I believe. :)

Moose2013 aye, I'm going full on steam era Interstate railroad for my planned HO scale layout, though I already have 60's/70's and modern stock I can run on it too, if I fancy shaking things up a...

Things...

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And stuff...

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HO scale...

Oh, and posing models for photos...

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What have I been doing this week? Logging into Nscale.net to prove I'm not dead? :D

Also, tidying my train room like this:
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Still working on an ex-Savannah and Atlanta caboose for my O scale layout. Still a fair way to go. Pictures over the coming week... :D

Not a lot to add for now, I've been busy with other things. Ford has taken the centre module away to work on the wiring for the Arduino, and is planning to mount a dedicated power supply under the...

Cheers chaps. Progress on the caboose has come on over the last few days, but foolishly I didn't take any photos before I came to work. D'oh!