Steam train restoration yard

[Guest]

Hi all more progress on the station, also my brother kindly donated some of his stuff and track (any ideas on how to straighten the bent card ) he also donated my first train. I will be using this as the first fully restored train on the dio.

[spanner570]

Lovely 'Brit' - Turn the tender around!
She was a regular out of Chester. Usually pulling the 'Meat Train' to and from Holyhead....... and I was allowed on the footplate for a few minutes too whilst she was at Chester General Station. Great memories. Thank you.

Ken, dampen the card until it bends easily. Then using a wooden 'splint' place this at the back of the card and secure with a peg. Leave overnight until the card is dry.

Alternatively, you can try rolling the offending bend between your fingers. this sometimes warms the card enough to straighten it.

All looking good......:thumb2:

[Guest]

Thanks Ron oops I literally just dumped it on my bench with no thought of which way round to put the tender.

[james pithouse]

Well at least, that lot will keep you going, ken for a while.

[Guest]

I built this station a few months ago.
I've been working on my railway for the last 13 years.

[james pithouse]

Ken. Your birthday present, still here wait for you to pick up, when your ready. Also your christmas present will be here some time next week. Just got to get pam's prestent then I'll be done. so when you come down next,it should be here waiting, for you and your birthday present.
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[Guest]

Thanks Jim, things are hectic here at the moment(hence no modelling)

[Guest]

Hi all my brother bought me this for my birthday I was really chuffed a rare find. (I know I said I was going to finish some of my stalled builds but this was calling me so loudly)


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[Guest]

I've started weathering it, in the dio it's going to be one in the process of being restored.

I feel I need to add some more rust but I'm not really wanting it to look really neglected I have a prairie in mind for that I feel at the moment it's not looking very realistic I'm wondering if that's just because it's not in a proper setting.

[james pithouse]

Ken once you get the scene set then, like you said. That will make it easier for you, to see if you need more rust. But so far brilliant work keepp going. :smiling:

[Guest]

More work on the station building.

[Guest]

Hi all well the station is done(well without putting it on the setting) (the platform can't be done till then )

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Made a start on the prairie tank engine

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