GSD July Update

 Well July has been a busy month on the Great Southern Division. At the end of June we had the beginning of the new train room being erected. July has seen almost completion of the room. First fix electrical work has been completed. Gyprock and insulation being installed this week and second fix electrical on the 31st. Hopefully painting will occur in the first week of August and construction can start on the Great southern Division soon after.

I continue to refine the track plan and thanks to an evening with Geoff Matthias, who kindly went through my plan and provided sage advice I have now decided on a final plan.

The main change is to bring the Snuggery Branch in front of the VR mainline so it eliminates the hidden crossover.

During July I have also increased my Locomotive Fleet with a Trainorama VR S Class and SAR 930 to haul the Overland and an Auscision 830 for freight work.

I saw this photo on a blog somewhere and thought OK looks like I am in the market for some AX or ALX wagons, and to think I was 15 years old and living about 1 kms away from this event.