Saturday, May 25, 2013

The Bulldozers move in..

Work has started (inbetween painting more Landwehr) on the conversion on Winkford.

I took the layout out on the garden table , grabbed an assortment of tools and took a deep breath. Then, with a nervous chisel, the work started.

Actually, it always amazes me how quickly destroying something can happen, in contrast with the hours put in to creating it. In this case, I was trying to be fairly clinical.
The track and electrics need removing, but with a mind to laying standard gauge track. Some extra clearance would be needed too, and I think the history of the line will tell that either passenger services ceased upon the re-laying.. or that a new small timber platform was built.

Anyway - so far so good. Some more fettling to get things level once I decide upon the plan.. but this is the state of play so far..




1 comment:

Colin Peake said...

Good to see some model railway progress Martin, even if it is of the destructive sort... I look forward to seeing progress on Mk2, hopefully OO or EM will work out better for you than 009 did, I'm glad you've been able to keep those lovely buildings.

Colin