7mm When There Was Steam.

[Prairie Tank]

That’s a nice weighbridge hut and weighbridge!

Thank you Phil, both the work of LarryG, I have just added a couple of posters.

John

 

[Prairie Tank]

I have finished the second water crane and also the yard crane & Plinth (all bar a little more rust/weathering). I have also added a driver to the lorry, mover the steering wheel to the right hand side & weathered her slightly.

John

 

[Prairie Tank]

Final bit of work on this part of the track ballast/ash//covering finished now.

John

 

[Prairie Tank]

The stations main building is finished now and should be delivered in time for my birthday.

The original station, Heytesbury, had a canopy but I think the rear has more character so asked the builder not to add one because I am going to place the rear to the front.

John

 

[Prairie Tank]

John

 

[Prairie Tank]

Main station building in place, I have to make a few adjustments to the fencing and the platform slabs but this gives an idea of how it will look.

John

 

[Prairie Tank]

More photo's of the station area.

After an incident involving a loco and the local main line stations water tower (bound to have been a non Western Region driver) all loco's are being sent to Kingswood to refill with water, much to the delight of the local train spotting lads.

John

 

[Roger Pound]

Excellent work with the figures John - my hat is raised!

Regards
Roger

 

[Prairie Tank]

Excellent work with the figures John - my hat is raised!

Regards
Roger

Thank you kind sir

John

 

[Prairie Tank]

Station area finished now, at last!!!!!!

John

 

[Allen M]

Hello John
Are those painters still making (slow) progress on the fence?
Regards
Allen M

 

[Prairie Tank]

Hello John
Are those painters still making (slow) progress on the fence?
Regards
Allen M

Hi Allen, great to see you on WT, yes they are, very slow progress. In fact its like watching paint dry lol.

John

 

[Prairie Tank]

Tools Of The Trade.
The Drivers Rag, Permanent Way Gangers Shovel and The Shunters Pole.

John

 

[Roger Pound]

Those were the days - time for a natter and the work still got done!

Regards,
Roger.

 

[Prairie Tank]

In between coats of paint on my friends figures, I managed to get the Scale 7 wheels fitted to these wagons and even had time for a little play

John

 

[Prairie Tank]

I have been very busy with my NHS Voluntary work so have managed to do absolutely nothing to my lay out of late, however I did manage to get a few snaps of a very clean Sir Edward Elgar awaiting crew before setting off to pull The Cathedrals Express. Plus a couple of a weathered van.

John

 

[john lewsey]

Hi John very nice photos. I particularly like the figures very nicely done
John

 

[Prairie Tank]

Hi John very nice photos. I particularly like the figures very nicely done
John

Hi John, thank you sir

John

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

I like the Commer van. Who makes the model?

 

[MarkR]

Hi

Is it a Ford Thames van?

Best regards
Mark