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Friday, 22 August 2025

Planning some details

With time to complete the Rail200 challenge running short, I've thought about the details needed to finish it. This pack of benches and luggage trolleys from Shire Scenes will add some interest to the station. They're assembled with superglue, a little fiddly (especially the wheels) but not difficult.


The point levers are also Shire Scenes etched brass, I've had plastic ones before which are vulnerable and easily break so I'm hoping these are a bit more robust. I've made up sleeper extensions and planks to fit them to the ends of the point timbers too. 


I'd found a Knightwing water crane in my stash, it's white-metal and easy to assemble, and has now been painted. I'm not quite sure where to put it...


Option 1 is alongside the engine shed, by what will be the loop track. It's the most logical place as locos can water while running around or during shunting, but a bit close to the hole in the sky, and doesn't stand out well. 


Option 2 is in front of the shed, it's convenient for the sidings and probably the run-round loop as werll as the shed siding. It's a bit tight for space, and up against the open door.


Option 3 is next to the coaling stage, if that is pushed up against the shed doors. It does mean a loco needs to move "on shed" to water. 

Option 4 is next to the weighbridge, at the entrance point to the engine shed. 


Option 5 is at the end of the platform, between the "main" line and the pond. Locos can water while backing onto their train.

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