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You would be surprised at the amount of card needed to get this far. Next is to cover the whole lot with papier mache and mark the points where buildings are to sit.
The black strips are for mounting the fence posts which otherwise don't have a strong enough base.

Dorset Group

The Dorset Group September meeting is this Saturday, 22nd September 2012.

Usual place -The Pullman Coach-Avon Causeway Hotel, Hurn.

Westfest

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Westfest 2012

Teignford had it's first outing since being altered.
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First Show.

 The Salisbury MRC show at Wilton was Teignfords first public showing. With a respite from the rain a good attendance was achieved, indeed I believe that the numbers were up on last year.
The show was useful as a few glches were shown up and it has confirmed my belief that the end boards are too tight for satisfactory running. So a couple of new boards are in the making which will make the layout some fourteen feet long with an easier to use fiddle yard.
The two front boards ran well and need little addition once the bank opposite the engine shed has the dwellings fitted.
All in all a good weekend which turned out to be not as stressful as I had expected.

Little Devil.

A one piece casting in white metal captures the GWR Fire Devil perfectly. As part, or separately, of the Water Tower kit this piece of aparatus was seen all over the GWR network.
It does what it says on the tin- keeps water cranes from freezing up during the extremes of winter. A small fire was lit in the base to provide heat and hot air kept the water in the crane liquid.
Usually seen rusty, this example has been painted with Revell acrylic Dark Leather with a little lighter rust dry brushed over.