Lord Street Depot

The Winning "Silverware" has finally arrived from AMRA. Thanks to Ali for picking them up for mehttp://www.clickThe two first place awards....

and the third place award...

So these will go straight to the "pool room" !!!

 

Next week will be 12 months since LSD was entered into the AMRA Perth show, where does the time go.
So 12 months on the layout still has the odd running session between working on the extension and overall has fared well in its new position in the railway room. I have notices that the low relief buildings at the very back have suffered some twisting and warping, but only on the honey coned plastic signage boards that I used. The Ply boards are fine. The layout did not mind been lifted up some 43mm to help out with the planned two levels on the extension boards, thanks to all those that helped out with the lift, not a job I was looking forward to.
This weekend we had a meet up here, as Steve was on a stop over in Perth and the normal plate layer crew came down for a play.... sorry I mean an extensive testing session/ drinking tea and eating cakes (thanks John). It was noted that apart from a small amount of track cleaning , that I need to trim the under growth some what !!!


[line] As you can see I've been busy with a few trees. I did attempt a few failed home made "Gormo" twisted trees as per his excellent how to, but at the size and scale I need I think the wire I had was to small. I will attempt Gormo's method again when I have some larger diameter wire at hand. But as I need in excess of 100 trees + I have opted for natural "super trees" which I think is the same a "sea foam" trees in the UK ?? So after several hours preparing, dipping in matte medium, flocking , drying and spraying with medium to seal, I have planted a few to give an idea of the tree / bush lined backdrop I want to achieve on the main scenic boards. Something like this :-

The biggest scale up to approx 38 feet in O gauge, with most been 25- 35 feet. Three types of woodland scenic flock ( in two shades) have been used. If anyone wants a how to on them please let me know and Ill post something up for you

 

http://www.click Toto, Paul, Gary, Ralph and Cameron. Very nice surprise.I think its the trees more than the loco that make this a nice picture the loco desperately needs weathering, I must move it up my to do list.
Hi Cameron, Thank you, No not this year as there is only really the one show on in the Perth area, and this year I went along to help out with the club's layout. I might take it next year and run diesel loco's only.
Kim