Workshop details
Point levers
Full house and all three engaged on point lever production for most of the time.
Geoff completed a few details on the workshop, like fitting the hinged doors and the gutters. The extract terminal Stephen had made for the brazier flue was thought to be more applicable to ventilation and was immediately found a place on the front wall of the generator room - and looked right. Geoff decided to make a substitute flue extension/terminal from plasticard 'square' tube. We couldn't resist taking a few snaps of the workshop.
Meanwhile, Laurence was turning up the brass weights for the point levers. Geoff then completed the plasticard bases (with EDM bolt detail), made the brass levers, and assembled the units. Laurence then gave them all a base coat of paint.
Stephen continued to prepare the ground for and glue in place the remaining sleeper extensions, then added ballast around them. The black 4mm track ballast drew comments about the colour, but Stephen explained that the granule size suited the scenario better than the other materials and would be painted anyway. Space for the point rodding had to be made, but this would be added later.
The point at the entrance to the platform needed special consideration and a flush unit, just like another very close to the track, was chosen. This was made by Geoff using plasticard chequer-plate.
