Quite a busy month and activities have included Onka Valley Scenery, Sign, Ops Sessions , AMRE Exhibition, Tasks Completed in last 30 days & Scheduled Tasks for next 90 days.

Onka Valley Scenery

There has been a fair bit of work this month and we are nearing completion - well a month or so away!

Bridge Piers & Plate Girder Facing

The bridge beam sections were glued to the aluminium tube supporting the tracks then the piers were positioned and glued in place.

The pier bases were constructed and detailed.

Bridge Structure

The bridge top sections were placed in position.

Ground Cover

The starkness of the base cover is gradually disappearing as more and more textures with different colours are added.

Trees

We started adding different types of trees through the diorama. Some needed additional flock which we applied before planting. Peter placed some leaf litter around the bases of some too.

What's Next

More trees to the flood plain area and the ridge up to and on the plateau on the left side. Then the multiple pours of the creek water - we estimate four pours of 2-3mm to get the water level we desire.

A good vacuum and clean ready for the Ops session on July 3.

Sign

Peter J ink-jet printed a paper sign for me for me to apply to a building. This was the first paper sign I have applied. I was instructed to sand the back until the sign until it was really thin I used 150, 430 & 600 grit and then applied PVA glue then placed on the building and using my fingernail to bed in.

Ops Sessions on 5th

Well, it didn't happen again due to the lack of available operators. So until next month....

I sought feedback from my operators on possible future changes to try and ensure the ops sessions go ahead. Everyone wanted the existing system to continue so we will see if the last two failures were an aberration.

Ops Sessions at Wayne's

I was invited to two sessions this month and I was able to go to both - at last!

14 June

Spacky, Alan, Des, John and I joined Wayne for the session.

Spacky was down from Pt Augusta for the exhibition and stayed on for a few days and was able to join us for the session.

Wayne, Spacky, Alan, Des & John

John at Lowood Crossing

Spacky at Dunkleigh Towers

Wayne & Spacky at Waverly

Alan intently watching his train

John having Crib between tasks

Alan & Wayne at Dunkleigh Towers

Des having Crib between assignments

22 June

Ross, Peter J, Wayne, Barry & Don & I had a great session. I was so busy I only managed 4 photos and a couple of videos so thanks to Don for the other photos which I actually appeared in some!

Ross, Peter J, Wayne, Barry & Don

Ross, Me, Wayne, Barry & Don

Praying the train will stay on the rails this time!

Me operating Lowood Crossing

Here is a short video of a few trains.

AMRE Exhibition

I spent 1/2 a day operating the Alamosa And Western By Don Moyses at the Adelaide Model Railway Exhibition. Here are a few photos. There is a separate Blog post with more details which can be found here.