Australian Model Railway Magazine

Putting the O into Casterton

Currently (as at the end of May 2023), the builders are busily fitting out the interior of the shed that will accommodate the layout. Once completed, the facility will be fully lined and insulated, air conditioned and complete with amenities and a workshop. Although the completion date is slated for the end of July, once the suspended ceiling is in place the builder has agreed to allow my team of helpers access to the site to start erecting the benchwork. All hardware and timber required for this stage has been sourced and delivered; and my carpenter mate is flexible with his schedule. So, it will be off to a builder’s supply outlet to grab a couple of fluoro shirts and some work boots and pretend to be a tradie.

Logistics and the big move

The forecast completion of the shedmeans that ‘things will get done when they’re done, no point in rushing!’

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