Improvements line-side on the garage layout...

Recently made a couple of improvements to the line-side of my garage layout...

I rescued a small chapel from the garden layout, really a bit small for outside but it works nicely in the corner of the garage layout.

I used to have a grounded American caboose body by the station, this was out of character with the look of my railway layout so I've replaced it with a small re-purposed Sylvanian families building....

New Position for the Signal Box...

 I've moved the signal box to a much better position overlooking the point-work by the station

Another van for goods trains ...

 Managed to win an Accucraft van Ebay; was in GW livery - I painted out the white GW and did a colour matched was of sorts on the rest of the van body followed by a light spray of satin varnish. A nice addition to my rolling stock....

Cable Reel Wagon Load....

 I had three small cable reels that were used for goods yard clutter, I thought they would be useful as an optional wagon load.

The base for the cable reel load, cut to size of the inside of an open wagon (can be taken out to have an empty); the base scribed to give effect of planks

Stuck some card to the cable reel so I could then stick them to the base 

Adding timber chocks ....

Glue set and the base given a quick coat of light grey ....

in a wagon, gives some variety to loads for a little goods train ...

Truck tlc ...

On inspection a truck which I had line-side was looking rather tired and in bad condition - it had been sitting on the garage layout in various places for the last few years (gathering dust) and had been outside in the garden before that. A little tlc would help to rejuvenate it ...

The truck is actually an old PlayMobil toy (with a 1989 date on the underside),  I got it from a friend about 15 years ago with a load of G scale items.

I gave it a quick clean and then dis-assembled it, the accumulated 'yuk' in the cab ...

all apart and cleaned ....

I decided on keeping the same colour scheme, a fresh coat of paint and a change for the roof to dark grey and the steering wheel to a woody look.

the truck bed was given a sand down and painted a faded brown with the sides to match the cab. Here it is finished, back on the layout ....