Its now the last day of August in 2016, Oh how the time flies! Railway has still been out of action for the last year with the last complete run that i could decipher being in 2012. Obviously this is not ideal although two other attempts to rebuild the trestle have failed so today will be attempt number three! meanwhile the lazer cutting for rollingstock has been completed and i now have eight open wagons to be built into the lines hopper fleet. Other recent work has been repainting and converting the nequida cars to be a bit more Australian with the trial car currently being rebuilt.

I'm also looking for other G scaler's that have Australian styled railways to create a bit of a group with so if you live in Melbourne and have similar interests please get in touch!

                                       

                       The porter shuttling some cars down to the bridge during attempt number two to rebuild the trestle

       Aristocraft C16 pulling a mixed around the curve

Current state of the bridge (I will make a post outlining the different iterations and their failings in the future)

              

And finally some photos of my latest efforts to transplant moss into the front garden, I used a large leaf variety I found behind the house in the hope that its roots hold the ballast from being washed away.

Some small leaf moss was found at Rosanna train station in Melbourne and was gathered while waiting for the train home! this has also been planted which will hopefully grow between the track providing a contrast without fouling the bottom of rolling stock.

More updates to come!