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**jon_grant_4472** · 05-21-2008, 11:21 PM

I started putting the ballast down last night. There is still some tidying up to do with a small soft brush around the turnouts before I can spray on the IPA and add the glue with an eyedropper.

Jon

**Red_P** · 05-22-2008, 03:44 AM

you do good work Jon, I always enjoy seeing your photos

**MarkF** · 05-22-2008, 02:18 PM

Isn't it amazing the difference that ballast makes. Yup, it's all coming together Jon! Looking good.

**jon_grant_4472** · 05-26-2008, 10:27 AM

The ballast is now glued down (with WS scenic glue and an eye-dropper, after spraying with Servisol- IPA)

I then spray-painted both the ballast and the track with a brown/grey mix, after which I drybrushed the ties with 'tie brown'.

Now to paint the rail edges.

Jon

**Peterpools** · 05-26-2008, 10:34 AM

Jon

As the transformation approaches it's conclusion, I am amazed at the speed and precision you have maintained through out.

Well done. :up: :up: :up:

Peter [:-kitty]

**jon_grant_4472** · 06-02-2008, 11:03 AM

I've started repairing the scenery that was ripped up in the track realignment and am progressing slowly(for me). I'll be doing some before-and-after photos when the work in done, so be patient.

First up is the area near the scrap yard. It now includes a Bar Mills house and a rainwater run-off and the area will be heavily overgrown.

Next up is the area that had been a grade crossing, with the taxicab garage. The crossing has gone and the area is due to be a car salvage/repair lot.

I intended to build trestles for the tank car track but time was against me, so I plumped for industrial arches to carry the track.

The tanks themselves have all been repainted black and will be repositioned once the arches have been repainted.

More to come....................

Jon

**jon_grant_4472** · 06-02-2008, 11:24 AM

The team track is almost complete having had the fence re-erected and a new crane ready for installation

While everything was progressing nicely, I thought I'd do one last piece of demolition work and reduced the size of the power station so I could increase the white warehouse to accommodate 2 freight cars at once.

So, to finish up, here are a couple of overall views showing the progress so far.

Jon

**MarkF** · 06-02-2008, 03:14 PM

Well Jon, you never disappoint! It looks great. It's hard to believe that you did what you did as it looks as good, if not better than it did before! And the trackage arrangement is better as well. Nice job!!!

**dnhman** · 06-02-2008, 03:24 PM

Jon ,, Looking good. I really like the overhead shots on page 3. Very nice.

Are those turnouts powered or manual?

Thanks,, Joe

**jon_grant_4472** · 06-02-2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally posted by dnhman

Are those turnouts powered or manual?

Joe, I use Seep/Gaugemaster(English firm) twin coil motors with NCE Snap-It DCC decoders to power the turnouts. They screw to the underside of the boards and give a hefty 'thwack', due to the capacitors in the decoders.

Jon

**George_D** · 06-03-2008, 03:56 AM

Jon, I’ve been following this track work project and I’m glad to see the way you’re able to blend the ballast and scenery so there’s no evidence of the changes.

George

**INRAIL** · 06-03-2008, 10:15 AM

Jon. Well done! I like the new track arrangement.

Tom Johnson

**jon_grant_4472** · 06-07-2008, 08:59 AM

I have been working on extending one of the industries to accommodate at least 2 freight cars, and building up the scenery at the front. The old building at the front is a Bar Mills kit.

Now for some trees and bushes

Jon

**INRAIL** · 06-08-2008, 06:37 PM

Wow Jon. Simply outstanding!!

Tom

**Peterpools** · 06-09-2008, 12:34 PM

Jon

Your steady progress is amazing. I just happened to be very partial to Bar Mill"s Wicked Wandas in any scale.

Peter [:-kitty]

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