Neil Harvey

Thanks for the kind comments

I think that my depot post went into the wrong section and should be here but as I`m new it will come together in the endwell that`s the excuse,,,,The new depot for Los Garagos is the first part of stage 2 of the rebuild of the town,this resulted after R1 curves were replaced with R3 on the outer loop(still to be properly completed with switches ,sidings when weather improves)which circled the town,so new trackbed well just everything needed to change but the the best outcome was there was more room to expand the town area as all the originals were low relief items ,as I mentioned this is stage 2,stage one was the construction of regular buildings of the saloon,Sheriff`s office,some stores etc,really just to set up a main street of sorts,the original depot was kept for the time being although replacement required as was just too small,I decided on wooden style as simple and quick and so construction started,first on list was the White Cat Saloon and went on from there,all are scribed styrene sheet rod and tube,the pics are a few months old and no interiors done as yet but plans for simple details are on the cards,as when the light units go in they will just appear as empty boxes,they do need something inside,a few more structures will probably be needed and I`m thinking maybe Adobe style as we are set somewhere in Arizona and so would fit in well,speaking of the southwest I needed cactus and where do you find such items in G AND IN THE UK?forget it,make some I suppose so made a few as an experiment,at least they look something like.I`ve gathered together a box of bits and pieces over the winter to carry on when things improve outside,railroad crossing signs,hydrants,street lights,bike and so on,I also need to make neater signs and so more advertising boarding to liven the place up a little but as the pics show a lot more to be done to finish!!When all this is done then on to Apache Falls for the re vamp of that town but a lot less to do there.

As I`m a newbie I thought I would post a scratch build model.There are two towns on the C&RG,Apache Falls and Los Garagos,the later town is going through a complete rebuild and a new larger depot was needed so as normal a scratch build was planed.The main shell was made from styrene sheet and scribed to resemble woodgrain and braced with 60x60 strip,the roof is molded slate laminated with 40thou styrene sheet for strength,the inner walls are an interference fit within the main structure so can be removed to replace glazing,wiring etc.All the furniture and interior fittings were custom made to fit the space inside including the stove and luggage,the ashtray cigarettes and lighter on the low table are scrap styrene as are the files and books on the agents desk,the seat material is HO brick sheet to give texture,heated an bent with a lighter,pics on the wall are originals painted by me and the figures are LGB,the light units are 16v Piko items fitted in the roof as will be the lighting for the town when done,the depot name boards were from the old depot building.When the weather improves the platform can be built to finish it off,

Thanks for the thumbs up guysmost of my stock is bashed or at least slightly modified,so posting ex circus Big Hauler no49 into Colorado & Rio Grande no 49 which is the name of my railroad,simply The Route Between The Rivers,the old lady has a few pipes and air cylinders added together with side cab sliding windows and a few tender mods and of course its weathered,it`s one of six Haulers I have,,,

I thought i would post a couple of my bashes,LGB Stainz and Otto,the plow on Otto is removable and a normal pilot is underneath,as still trying to get to grips with the site,I live in the UK and at the age of 63 have been modelling since about 8,currently I run G on analogue and HOn3,not forgetting my R/C boats

Hi all,first post,so bear with me,just a pic to get me started