Shifting Sands - Colin Peake's O9 Railway Modelling
Construction Scrapbook - Part 2
25th August 2006
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Another colletion of random views on the way to layout completion!

The layout is now starting to look like it is near completion, various little jobs have been completed which all make a difference in the end.

Work on buildings for the layout is now almost complete, the workshop building having plenty of interior detail. Work on the grasswork is now complete and attention will soon be turning to the sand dunes.

I was stuck for a while with the ground covering around the shed and workshop area. I had not ballasted the area as I had imagined it to be surfaced differently. In the end a mix of ballast over the sleepers, paving slabs and earth was used to give a realistic effect.

Also in this update, the staff accomodation has had a makeover. Unfortunately it now looks like 40 year old caravan!
The workshop building shows signs of rebuilding, inside there will be an abandoned second track.
The workshop building shows signs of rebuilding, inside there will be an abandoned second track.
Through the door some of the interior detail itself can be seen, including the kitchen sink!
Through the door some of the interior detail itself can be seen, including the kitchen sink!
There is a long way to go before reaching the amount of clutter on the walls at Scarborough.
There is a long way to go before reaching the amount of clutter on the walls at Scarborough.
I built up this workbench from a Black Dog kit with castings from S&D, Duncan Models and Details Associates.
I built up this workbench from a Black Dog kit with castings from S&D, Duncan Models and Details Associates.
One of the 4w works wagons, carrying a generator set from Peter Clark models.
One of the 4w works wagons, carrying a generator set from Peter Clark models.
Another wagon, this is a Black Dog kit with a few modifications.
Another wagon, this is a Black Dog kit with a few modifications.
I struggled to find the right surfacing for the yard area, in thend I ballasted up over the sleepers on the line into the workshop.
I struggled to find the right surfacing for the yard area, in thend I ballasted up over the sleepers on the line into the workshop.
I disguised the uncoupling magnets as a crossing, basswood strips provide the other timbers.
I disguised the uncoupling magnets as a crossing, basswood strips provide the other timbers.
In the area around the workshop I added paving slabs, cut from mounting card to a scale 3x2 feet.
In the area around the workshop I added paving slabs, cut from mounting card to a scale 3x2 feet.
The paving slabs in place.  They were treated with 'button polish' before laying.
The paving slabs in place. They were treated with 'button polish' before laying.
Another view of the slabs, showing the foundation trench and floor of the building.
Another view of the slabs, showing the foundation trench and floor of the building.
The completed area outside the workshop, with infils between the rails (more basswood).
The completed area outside the workshop, with infils between the rails (more basswood).
The first building in place on the layout was the pill box, added at the ground covering stage.
The first building in place on the layout was the pill box, added at the ground covering stage.
I have been adding sand blown from the dunes using a MIG weathering powder - 'beach sand'.
I have been adding sand blown from the dunes using a MIG weathering powder - 'beach sand'.
A close up of the sand dust, brushed into place over the ground covering.
A close up of the sand dust, brushed into place over the ground covering.
Staff accomodation is this Polar Caravan, a weathered Cararama model.
Staff accomodation is this Polar Caravan, a weathered Cararama model.
I decided to weather the roof to represent a caravan that has been around for over 40 years.
I decided to weather the roof to represent a caravan that has been around for over 40 years.
This will be the path over the dunes, this is more basswood, scribed to represent decking style planking.
This will be the path over the dunes, this is more basswood, scribed to represent decking style planking.