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I think I've mentioned the second hidden staging
that I discovered I needed when I realised just how much more space
I need to store everything. Jade helped put it all in place, and
with it complete, it was time to start installing the hillside that
was to become the Western side of the range. |
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| With everything being just out of reach, this
was another job for Jade. We started by fixing a length of timber
to the wall. Once this was done, we had a firm base to screw the
chicken wire to form the base of the hill. With a bit of testing
we where able to get enough clearance to allow trains to move about
underneath. |
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Once all of this was done, the next step was to
layer some paper towel over the wire. With this down, we “painted”
on some diluted PVA glue. By the next morning, it was dry enough
to apply the plaster. |
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| With the plastering of this section, I was trying
to achieve more of a rolling hill sort of look. I’d like to have
some crops growing along this area. The last section of this wall
to be plastered, can’t be done until we have finished this section.
This is (again) due to the size of the area and the ability or lack
there of being able to reach it. |
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It was at this point that I discovered some issues
with two sets of points in the Western end of Summiton Yard. After
trying to fix the problem with all the common sense and intelligence
available to me… I made the problem A LOT worse. |
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sets of points to avoid further headaches and swearing (I think I managed
to invent a few new words). |
| So instead of getting stuck in and scenicing this
new area of the layout, I decided to build another couple of coal
hoppers. This brings the total number of empty VAK wagons for our
first coalie to 27… only one to go. |
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Well in the next chapter, I’ll see how we go with getting
a bit more rock work in between Holman and Harlexton.
We shall see how we go.
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