The signal box and old platform

This is the first mock up of the signal box, it is based on Aberthaw box. the box is sitting on the old up platform which is now out of use.

Goods shed

This is the first mock up of the old goods shed, when finished it will depicted as an old railway building now under the ownership of a builders merchant.

Tie bars and point motors

Tie bars and point motors are now being added to the points

Landscaping on the finished bridgeboard

Landscaping on the now complete bridge board is taking place, it is a steep sided cutting with a farm track on the one side close to the river edge,

The Bridge Board takes shape

After several weeks of planning we have now assembled the board, it is nice now to be able to get a good feel for the board and we all seem happy with its proportions

Work continues with Bridge board

Over the last few weeks we have been building parts of the bridge board. It is a complex design and has taken longer to design than previously thought. There are 3 major features to the Board, a railway bridge, a road bridge and the river. They are all at different angles and gradients. These are a few photos to show the proportions of the design.

Track Alignment Vehicle

Diagram courtesy of Gauge O Guild

Following the instructions of the gauge O guild’s manual, we have built a Track Alignment Vehicle. This will help when laying the trackwork. It ensures we have laid the track correctly and there are no twists that may derail long fixed wheel vehicles