N Gauge Station.

I had intended to model Staverton for the N Gauge layout but that would have been too simplistic.
So after searching through prototype and signalling diagrams I came up with a single track with loop, bay and small yard. I had always wanted an overall roof a la Ashburton but didn't want an end to end layout.
This then is part of the story as the station building, both by Ratio,fits the overall roof with a little surgery. Both have been undercoated in grey so, being a stone building, a Cornish location must be decidedon.

Now an N Gauge layout.

I have been collecting some N Gauge stock for a while now so it is inevitable that a layout would follow.
This is a continuous circuit with three loops for storage. Will use wire in tube to operate the scenic points.
As shown the track is laid on 6mm ply and cork underlay- underlay from Model Railway Solutions.
The points were masked (as marked by the white patches) then sprayed with Humbrol 29 aerosol paint- will be touched in with acrylic when all dry.
The paint was scraped off of the rail tops before drying and burnished with a track rubber.

009 Tram Loco.

Some time ago I aquired a Graham Farish General Purpose Tank Engime. This I mated with a 94XXbody to use on my new N Gauge layout- as yet un-named.
However, whilst visiting Devon , I popped in to PECO at Beer. Quite a coincidence really as I bumped into Steve Flint who reminded me to send the trackplan for Hillbrow.
Anyway- the shop had a Tram Engine kit and the result is shown here. A well cast kit which required the minimum of cleaning up. Used the Bob Smith Industries cyano glue to stick it alltogether- the slightly thicker consistency filled several of the gaps.
I must say that the chassis runs better with this weight although the cast metal body for the 94XX isn't light.
Just needs another dust of primer and then a top coat- haven't yet decided what colour.