Inch by Inch

3034 shunts a CW and two S trucks into the stock siding. A KKG sits in the loop beside the loading bank.

The stockyards are now completed. The corner and gate posts were made from 4mm dowel and the intermediate posts from 10" x 6" North Eastern timber. Rails are 6" x 2". Some Grandtline bolts were strategically added and I am still debating whether to put more in on the intermediate posts - a question of effort to reward - some simulated bolts using a 4H pencil and some rust coloured paint may be an easier option.

There are 2 sliding gates on the cattle race that work and 6 hinged gates around the stockyards that also work, the hinges are small eye bolts and L section piece of brass wire drilled into the posts. The wood was painted Tamiya flat black, followed by a coat of Tamiya XF-54 dark grey, then drybrused with artists acrylic white ( which is a lot thicker than Tamiya). I was a big fan of ravens oil and methylated spirit however this fades over time and if you have any drops of glue on your woodwork, the stain will not be absorbed. The rust was Model master acrylic rust.

Overall am happy with the end result so onto the next project  - the yard crane.

Cheers for now

Another view of the completed stockyards. I have been avoiding painting the backdrop behind the station however its probably time to give it a go.

3034 has dropped off its wagons and heads back towards the main line