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7mm Cardiff Canton 86C 88A The last years of steam
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Time to turn back the clock a few decades 
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Still in the 1930’s and we find a Red Jubilee on shed. 
There temporarily as it’ll be stripped, a few new castings added plus a combined dome and top feed and will return as Kempenfelt another of Shrewsburys jubilees that found their way down to Cardiff often working Banana traffic out of Barry docks to the north.
There temporarily as it’ll be stripped, a few new castings added plus a combined dome and top feed and will return as Kempenfelt another of Shrewsburys jubilees that found their way down to Cardiff often working Banana traffic out of Barry docks to the north.
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Back to the norm on Canton 
The backbone of the Western region Collett and Hawksworth Halls
First time on shed for Oxfords 5960
Bristols Kelham Hall at the back with the unique 8 wheeled tender
joining the line up is Birchwood Grange which will become 6836 Estevarney grange next week 
also a first time visitor 7017 G J Churcward and one that’ll now become a resident 
The backbone of the Western region Collett and Hawksworth Halls
First time on shed for Oxfords 5960
Bristols Kelham Hall at the back with the unique 8 wheeled tender
joining the line up is Birchwood Grange which will become 6836 Estevarney grange next week also a first time visitor 7017 G J Churcward and one that’ll now become a resident Attachments
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This one needed a little remedial work so I popped into see Dan Haines yesterday an it looks like we have sorted the issue out.
Back to the halls
with Collett and Hawksworth engines along side each other 
5904 Kelham Hall
7017 G J Churchward
6999 Capel Dewi Hall
5960 St Edmund Hall
6807 Birchwood Grange.
Under the iconic footbridge
Busy scenes on shed.
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Back for another weekly visit to Canton 
Today we find an ex works 7007 Great Western visiting from Worcester shed, newly fitted with a double chimney in 1961!
Rubbing shoulders with Ebbw Junctions baby castle 2243 and local resident 70019 Lighting.
Baby castle and a big castle 
Didcot’s 6340 on shed with a local std 3 tank, not regular visitors to Canton so may be in for fitters attention.
2243 again, these engines where regulars on the Brecon trains
7007 won’t need much attention from Cantons cleaners today
looking down off the steps, Will the shift foreman be kind to us today ? 
Lighting is still a regular on the Londons in her last year at Canton she along with the rest of the allocation will be gone at the end of the summer timetable September 61 
And a final view of 7007
Today we find an ex works 7007 Great Western visiting from Worcester shed, newly fitted with a double chimney in 1961!
Rubbing shoulders with Ebbw Junctions baby castle 2243 and local resident 70019 Lighting.
Baby castle and a big castle Didcot’s 6340 on shed with a local std 3 tank, not regular visitors to Canton so may be in for fitters attention.
2243 again, these engines where regulars on the Brecon trains
7007 won’t need much attention from Cantons cleaners today
looking down off the steps, Will the shift foreman be kind to us today ? Lighting is still a regular on the Londons in her last year at Canton she along with the rest of the allocation will be gone at the end of the summer timetable September 61 And a final view of 7007
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Taking the headboard down as she worked back to Cardiff on the Capitals last night. At this time you could find a Brit, King, Castle or one of Cantons new Hymeks on the Red Dragon and return Capitals United.
Prepping engines
82003 
Lighting
Didcots 6350 under the footbridge
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The spotters will be bouncing off the walls at Canton today as Swanseas only Fairburn tank is on shed along side newly renamed 6836 Estevarney Grange and renumbered 5164 both from Pontypool Road shed.
42182 has been painted and weathered by Paul Moore and he also painted up the plates for the other pair.
Lastly I’ve printed off a PDF that has an outline of the shed that’s being produced by Intentio. I’ve got some foam board sheets coming so a mock up of the shed can be made.
42182 has been painted and weathered by Paul Moore and he also painted up the plates for the other pair.
Lastly I’ve printed off a PDF that has an outline of the shed that’s being produced by Intentio. I’ve got some foam board sheets coming so a mock up of the shed can be made.
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The mock up will allow me to make up the side extension boards as I’ll need another 15 low relief north light shed sections for this part 
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Rewinding the clock back to the 1930’s again today on Canton.
I like breathing new life into older models and all three will get the BR treatment at some point. I’ve got a few that need stripping detailing and then a new coat of paint,
These will eventually emerge as Caernarfon,
Glastonbury Abbey and Kempenfelt.
45515 turned up on Canton in 1961 working a Shrewsbury Diagram, Shrewsbury Cardiff, then Cardiff Swansea Parcels and return via the central wales line, however she failed at Neath and was on Neath Shed for two weeks waiting for a repair.
I like breathing new life into older models and all three will get the BR treatment at some point. I’ve got a few that need stripping detailing and then a new coat of paint,
These will eventually emerge as Caernarfon,
Glastonbury Abbey and Kempenfelt.
45515 turned up on Canton in 1961 working a Shrewsbury Diagram, Shrewsbury Cardiff, then Cardiff Swansea Parcels and return via the central wales line, however she failed at Neath and was on Neath Shed for two weeks waiting for a repair.
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Shed Mock up in place to check measurements etc for the laser cutter 
Double north light pattern.
The side extension will only come up as far as the footbridge.
Double north light pattern.
The side extension will only come up as far as the footbridge.
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Cardiff Canton Phase 2 marked out.
It may end up being a little narrower than this, I’ll know tomorrow when I measure the water crane to determine how far it swings and adjust the outer road.
One 300mm shallow pit, one 400mm shallow pit and one deep extra long at 1600mm pit for the road next to the running shed will be purchased from Intentio designs. I’ve got a pair of Ragstone buffer stops and a ModelU GW water crane here ready to go.
Peco track and hand built will be used with the sleepers respaced on the Peco. Most of it will be covered in filth.
It may end up being a little narrower than this, I’ll know tomorrow when I measure the water crane to determine how far it swings and adjust the outer road.
One 300mm shallow pit, one 400mm shallow pit and one deep extra long at 1600mm pit for the road next to the running shed will be purchased from Intentio designs. I’ve got a pair of Ragstone buffer stops and a ModelU GW water crane here ready to go.
Peco track and hand built will be used with the sleepers respaced on the Peco. Most of it will be covered in filth.
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I’ve taken 4” off the new section and made some alterations to the original board, 
There’s still some more modifications to make but I’ll need the shed kit first
The round house openings will need widening.
foam board used to mock up the shed side and the front of the roundhouse and side of the repair shop 
There’s still some more modifications to make but I’ll need the shed kit first
The round house openings will need widening.
foam board used to mock up the shed side and the front of the roundhouse and side of the repair shop