50 Shades of Grey

I have decided to paint the walls but it seems that no one produces a dark grey masonry paint. So I bought a tin of light grey and a tin of black and decided to mix my own.

Top Tip
Start with black and lighten it - not the other way round!

I now have over 2 litres of medium grey and have run out of black. To use up the paint I've base coated everything in it and I still have almost 2 litres left.

Winter Maintenance 2

More track has been taken up and the trackbed and walls pressure washed. I'm tempted to paint the walls as they are looking very shabby.

Toby Ex-works

Toby's transformation has now been completed.

• Cab sides and all windows have been cut out.
• All windows have been glazed.
• Brass handrails have been fabricated and fitted.
• Floors have been made for both cabs.
• The centre section now has a boiler fitted.
• Toby now works from a 12V re-chargable battery pack from Strikalite.

• All radio control components are from Timpdon.
• The sound card is from MyLocoSound - supplied by Peter Spoerer.
• The smoke unit is a Seuthe No. 6 - supplied by The Engine Shed.

It would be nice to add some cab fittings. I'll have to see what is available from GRail or the 16mm show.

Winter Track Maintenance

This photograph which was taken last November shows that the track near Birdlip Junction was rapidly disappearing under a blanket of moss.

The ballast has been removed, the track taken up and the moss wire-brushed off the walls.
In the background at the station area the engine shed, station building, lampposts and platforms have been removed for cleaning and refurbishment.

Toby in the Workshop 9

All of the electronic bits and pieces have now been fitted and here are a couple of pictures of the wiring mess which will be hidden inside Toby's body. Everything seems to work and the top still fits on - just.