Putting the O into Casterton Part 6: The train room fit out

Scott Whitaker continues his epic layout build.

Anyone who has had a major structure built for them, can attest that delays in construction are inevitable. Along with the usual issues, such as securing finance and facing material and labour shortages, a couple of unfortunate incidents conspired to slow down the progress of my build significantly. Firstly, one of the carpenters broke his neck playing football. Thankfully, he is okay and has suffered no ongoing issues. Secondly, one day into painting, the painter badly injured his shoulder. Given that he had to paint some 500m2 three times, he needed a lengthy rest away from the roller before resuming the job. This had a knock-on effect as the other trades, such as electricians and plumbers, who could not proceed until the painting was done. Despite these delays, the shed…

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Australian Model Railway (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2023

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