Botanic Gardens is the main focus of the East Yorkshire Area Group of the Scalefour Society. The layout is based on a former North Eastern Railway (NER) suburban station in west Hull that disappeared when the lines to Hornsea and Withernsea, and the low level line to Hull's Eastern Docks were closed in the 1960s. The track layout is relatively simple but the project combines plenty of buildings, varied traffic and a tramway. The layout is owned by Hull MRS and those working on the layout are members of both the Scalefour Society and the Hull MRS.

Monday, 4 February 2008

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On the face of it, today's work might not appear to be much but is a key part of proceedings. This was the first baseboard cover - these will be essential to protect the layout during tranist and storage. One issue is that the scenic boards don't all have square corners! This allows a gentle curve for the scenic section, but means care is need for the construction of the covers.


By the time the evening had finished, the first cover was just about complete, requiring only the top to be added. Subsequent covers shouldn't take as long, and will become essential as we move boards around as the layout progresses.
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MickLNER said...

Hi How are you fitting the etches the Hoppers? i.e do you slot the axlebox sides for the etch to be a slide fit?
Can you help at all re end braked versions as I believe some of the parts are on the C+L etches
I have left same qustions on the RM Web thread

Mick

16 February 2008 18:35

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