Progress bridge stonework.
Progress goods shed.
Review work to gas generation building (what's the correct term?)
Despite the absence of Laurence, a productive session took place.
Stephen, having previously taken the decision NOT to create a dry-stone wall at the top of the bridge, extended the wall sub-structure and applied stone sheeting and coping stones to the final section. Decorators caulking was experimented with to fill in various holes and voids on the walls. It's like plaster filler, but with the feel of 'mastic' sealant, so it stays flexible whilst being paintable.
In the meantime, Geoff finished off the guttering to the goods shed, including joints and brackets. Once glued in place, etched access covers were added to the adjacent ground, and everything was painted. The back wall was then coated in said decorators sealant to enhance the mortar joints, but it wasn't successful and was washed off. Instead, standard filler was applied to much better effect. Weathering powders were applied to the wall and timber dock, then both were glued in place.
There are a couple of pipes that run along the floor and stop. The consensus is they ought to go somewhere, so Geoff will have a think about them . . .
As we packed up, the final discussion was about roads /yards.
Goods shed yard - this is currently made of something (probably the oil version of cat-litter), which has been 'polished' smooth, and resemble crazy paving. The pieces can be up to a foot across and are self-coloured - beige. We have to extend this area down to the new buildings/sidings, so we'll test a light over-spraying to make the pieces less prominent and allow a transition to a painted plaster road.
Bridge - it came down to either a proper, made-up tarmac road or a rural track. As soon as we discussed the method of forming a rutted track, with occasional rocks and foliage down the centre and up the side walls, it was 'contest over!".
