Progress has been relatively swift on the weigh house building, with the walls complete and fixed together now.
The process was accelerated by the decision to use embossed styrene sheet for the dressed stone at the front and sides, and also for the mortared rough stone rear wall (which is actually the one which is most on show on this layout).
The design of the embossed sheet is not identical in either pattern or size to the real building but I think it will be good enough for viewing from a distance.
Of course, it wouldn't be one of our models if it didn't include a element of gratuitous labour intensive detailing.
The multi-pane windows were fabricated using 20" strip - double layered for strength, and each of the stones on corners of the building and around the window frames were cut and stuck by hand - another process that took a couple of evening's work.
Neither is there a ready made solution for the distinctive diamond-pattern slate roof of this building, so that will also have to be done the hard way....
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