Green and Grey

With renewed vigor, I have been attacking the scenic parts of the layout and trying to get buildings together as well. The grass has grown, bushes are developing and the engine shed and station buildings are now standing. Pictures below show the developments, more to come.

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The O&K passes the newly-fronted engine shed
A side-elevation shows the origins of the shed building...an old Ratio station building kit. Reminds me faintly of Pendre shed on the TR
A side-elevation shows the origins of the shed building…an old Ratio station building kit. Reminds me faintly of Pendre shed on the TR
The station shelter is a very tiny, simple affair, this is, after all, a rather poor little railway struggling to stay open
The station shelter is a very tiny, simple affair, this is, after all, a rather poor little railway struggling to stay open
And here the hut sits in-situ with a lightly raised 'station platform' area that will blend into the surrounding scenics
And here the hut sits in-situ with a lightly raised ‘station platform’ area that will blend into the surrounding scenics
Following along the line around the bend, we have an area of heavy foliage waiting for tree/s to finish, the dark area in the rear to the left is where the engine shed goes
Following along the line around the bend, we have an area of heavy foliage waiting for tree/s to finish, the dark area in the rear to the left is where the engine shed goes – I like the grass scatter on the track I may glue it there…
The siding has gained a work-mans hut needing a good roughing up
The siding has gained a work-mans hut needing a good roughing up
And we end with a view of the line that will mostly be populated by trees, all down the right side, and up the grassy hill in the centre, too.
And we end with a view of the line that will mostly be populated by trees, all down the right side, and up the grassy hill in the centre, too.

 

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