A modern steel prefabricated workshop for Western Hills roof trusses.

Pre cast concrete roof trusses complete and installed LED lights next.

A modern steel prefabricated workshop for Western Hills continued.

Work has progressed to the stage where the basic shell is complete; roof trusses are next on the cutting board. The installation of high intensity lighting inside and out yet to be finalised. More to follow stay tuned.

A modern steel prefabricated workshop

New scratch build project. A modern steel prefabricated workshop for Western Hills. I was inspired by the diesel depot on the Severn Valley Railway. I’m currently waiting for textured cladding papers from  www.modelrailwayscenery.com.

Tornado stalling

What seemed to be a trivial issue has escalated it to a major rebuild. Tornado was stalling in reverse passing trough Rushmoor station. I had to remove the station in order to see the problem. Badly laid track there is a dip were a 4” section was fitted is so the loco was “bridging” when driven in reverse. I need to replace the whole section to be on the safe side. I will make a start when I have the necessary track and fishplates.

https://youtu.be/uxgUESXwVS8

Weekend track maintenance

Weekend track maintenance, there was a doggy connection on the frog where the wire is attached one side of the vee was live the other dead. This is not the first time I have had to change a Peco electrofrog point with the same fault. 

Bit of a fiddle job but its all done tested with a variety of stock. Ballasted and now it’s a wait for the ballast to set.

Pictorial Review part 2

I ordered a roll of florist’s wire 26swg for the fence wires at the rear of the cottages. It worked reasonably well I took the opportunity to snap a few more pictures this time with the Canon.

 A bit of tidying up on Arkwright's shop I think

Pictorial Review.

January has been an odd month on Pix valley, not a lot achieved apart from 73068 blowing a chip!

So thanks to the miracles of science I shrunk to oo gauge ok it was a GoPro and Photoshop to do a bit of sightseeing.

Landscaping is coming on and the first row of terraced houses are built and wired for light.

Rushmoor looks much different from the grassy knoll.

The view towards Rushmoor taking in the back of the terraced houses and the abandoned pillbox.

The storage sidings at Western Hill have to be landscaped and distressed.

Western Hill platform two 73068 back in service having had a new chip fitted.

Western Hill Q1 waits patiently for its next roster.

The 08 sitting in the siding the 75tonne crane looks impressive but takes up an awful lot of space!

It must be a tea break in the building site.

Arelesworth depot looking deserted.

Arelesworth depot looking west.

Arelesworth signal box looking west.

  Arelesworth station Warrington and Tornado.