Rockery Ridge Depot Gets A Face Lift

[Richie]

At the week end i had to remove my Depot and runround loop so that i could dig out an old Philadelpus bush that had got too tall and woody . I replaced the 3ft reed fence with a 5ft reed fence to cover nextdoors garage before i put the Depot back in place i thought it was a good time to give the paint work a face lift i went with a darker yellow this time to match the depot at Chama and a lighter brown for the frame work and the depot lights repainted black . Finished off by planting a small Ceanothus Pugets Blue in the place of the Philadelpus .

Before the face lift

After the face lift

 

[shropshire lad]

Looking great Richie

 

[Richie]

Looking great Richie

Cheers Colin should last a few more years before a repaint

 

[steven large]

AWESOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME RICHIE!!! neat and tidy....cheers

 

[Richie]

AWESOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME RICHIE!!! neat and tidy....cheers

Cheers Steven , Hows things with you i see your building a coal mine nice one

 

[steven large]

hwdy! yes beavercreek send me a picture of coal mine this morning:love:,.,so tht why im trying like yr somewhere on yr layout? like mine where small dumper on the tracks going inside the small tunnels and come out with mine.,.
need to finished it off....need some materials.....lol
aslo im on the oo out for any peco tracks for display.....with scrap old switcher..

 

[beavercreek]

A very spruced up station Richie! I will have to get you to do some redecorationg when you come down to Beavercreek in July!

I was extending and amending track today....until the heavens provided a massive firework display...it was like world war III . I thought it was prudent to stop handling my layout track as we are on a hill etc etc:

 

[garrymartin]

Is the ceanothus a minuture variety? If not it will erupt like a volcano. I have 2 fortunetly both away from my railway, a prone, flat (supposedly) and the standard upright one. they require almost weekly pruning. If yours isn't a minuture , shift it quick!
I like the reed screening, looks like it weathers down quite well in your before picture. I have used the willow equivelent but have not been able to find any to extend down my other fence so I am looking at alternatives.

 

[MR SPOCK]

Looking very smart and tidy there Richie, how come the wildlife dont knick your people?
good idea with the screen might use that myself stop the landlord peeking in,

 

[mike]

owsing atmoistphere, love it

 

[trammayo]

Love the colour scheme (also liked the original too)

 

[steven large]

richie is very good with his layout so far aslo i like that water tower..look spanking new...

 

[Richie]

Is the ceanothus a minuture variety? If not it will erupt like a volcano. I have 2 fortunetly both away from my railway, a prone, flat (supposedly) and the standard upright one. they require almost weekly pruning. If yours isn't a minuture , shift it quick!
I like the reed screening, looks like it weathers down quite well in your before picture. I have used the willow equivelent but have not been able to find any to extend down my other fence so I am looking at alternatives.

Hi Garry
Did have plans to plant a dwarf golden pine tree that i have but wifey wanted some thing with flowers so i still had a Ceanothus spare will be kept trimmed like all my other plants round the line will try and shape it so it grows up the reed fence .
Got the reed screening off E bay worked out cheaper than the garden centres .

 

[Richie]

Many thanks for all your kind comments
The cat does knock over my figures from time to time Pete they are fixed down with Blu Tack

 

[steven large]

i like tht layout as u been givin a makeover..to keep fresh.so by the way does u have coal mine in yr layout if im rite or beavercreek?

 

[Richie]

i like tht layout as u been givin a makeover..to keep fresh.so by the way does u have coal mine in yr layout if im rite or beavercreek?

Hi Steven
Sorry No coal mine on my line just a logging line at the top of the garden . Mike (Beavercreek) has a very fine mine on his line have some pics but there on the other computer .
Seems to be never ending painting , pruning ,wiring etc do get to run trains some times

 

[steven large]

i like tht layout as u been givin a makeover..to keep fresh.so by the way does u have coal mine in yr layout if im rite or beavercreek?

Hi Steven
Sorry No coal mine on my line just a logging line at the top of the garden . Mike (Beavercreek) has a very fine mine on his line have some pics but there on the other computer .
Seems to be never ending painting , pruning ,wiring etc do get to run trains some times

wow u got loggin mines? can i ave a good peek at yr ? any fews pictures? thks u..im interesting in both:love:.

 

[yb281]

Really neat Rich.