Category Archives: Buildings & Structures

AROUND THE YARD

Posted on July 31, 2016 by BURROWA

At last the new station is 95% finished so it can be placed on the platform. Just the down pipes, chimney pots and canopies to the rear windows to complete. The other updated building is the goods shed has been … Continue reading →

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A NEW STATION BUILDING part 4

Posted on June 9, 2016 by BURROWA

After a couple of weeks a bit more progress has been made with attention to the roof which was built as described when constructing the Station Masters House.This time an awning had to be taken into consideration. I think it … Continue reading →

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A NEW STATION BUILDING part 3

Posted on May 20, 2016 by BURROWA

The building has progressed slowly over the past few weeks but fitting the windows and doors and with work on the awning it’s nearing completion. All that is left is touching up of the window frames, interior detail in the … Continue reading →

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A NEW STATION BUILDING part two

Posted on March 26, 2016 by BURROWA

Progress over the past week has been made with spraying the main shell of the building with light stone as described  by James McInerney  along with the other colours used in this scheme in Branchline Modeller number 1. It is … Continue reading →

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A NEW STATION BUILDING part one

Posted on March 16, 2016 by BURROWA

The model of the existing A4 station building is over 20 years old and is of a generic NSWGR A4 design so I thought it was time to build a new one with a bit more research. I managed to … Continue reading →

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TAPS AND TANKS

Posted on December 8, 2015 by BURROWA

Returning home  from the Branchline Modellers Forum held in Coffs Harbour full of enthusiasm and  after a lesson in HO scale tap making for the water tanks by Peter Street I thought I had better do something about producing a few, 7 in … Continue reading →

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THE DUNNY AND THE GARAGE THAT NEVER WAS

Posted on September 12, 2015 by BURROWA

There hasn’t been much progress in the way of projects but for the dunny and garage. Having started building the garage I thought I had better finish it off and albeit briefly put it on the layout. Next a 4′ paling … Continue reading →

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STATION MASTERS HOUSE NEARLY FINISHED

Posted on August 8, 2015 by BURROWA

After fabricating the veranda railings for the front of the house a good clean was needed before painting. First a grey etch primer was sprayed then the light stone was sprayed a couple of days later. The colour used is described … Continue reading →

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STATION MASTERS HOUSE VERANDA POSTS AND RAILINGS

Posted on August 2, 2015 by BURROWA

After receiving an order from Eileens Emporium UK work started on the railings for the S M’s house.There are different types of railings used ranging from none at all to just enclosing with timber boards to the more elaborate,which I … Continue reading →

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G2 GOODS SHED AND PLATFORM

Posted on June 26, 2015 by BURROWA

I have been asked to show the footprint of the goods shed platform .The building is scratch built but Ian Lindsay Models produce a very nice kit and provided the water tanks. The dimensions of the platform are taken from … Continue reading →

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