Protection from the elements.

The temporary (well, 50 odd years....) protection for passengers exiting the South side of Glenferrie and Auburn station has been built for Glenburn per the VR's plans.

The Wall & Thank You Ada

Have commenced work on the Up (South) side of Glenburn station. Knowing that the Box Hill line would one day be tripled, VR kept this side of both Glenferrie and Auburn stations in this state from their building until the triplication. I have'nt found too many pictures that clearly show this side, however it is clear from plans such as that below what the layout was. This overall look will be replicated on Glenburn.


Non-existence of photographic record is a fact of life for modelling this era, however some sources do exist. In 1934 a gifted Melbourne artist placed her easel down, probably in the original (now) Swinburne University building and painted the following brilliant composition which is an excellent source of both detail and colour (Note that the scenery to be emplaced will cover up much of the base of the Dn end of the foundation wall).

(Courtesy & Copyright State Library of Victoria)

Sincere thanks to the late Ada May Plante.

Details, details..............

At the rail side

Catenary masts sufficiently in place, I can now continue building the inside (rail side) of Glenburn station. These pictures show the work in progress along the platform with surfacing, ramp fencing and parcels and waiting rooms added recently.

Toward the spark

Electrification has commenced - I have been able to assemble a semblance of the characteristic VR catenary masts from a variety of sources including Sommerfeldt masts, ex-rail girders and various other pieces. Also included is the High Tension (HT) extensions added from 1925 to provide back up main power carriage, themselves characteristic of the eastern line through Auburn and Glenferrie. Thanks are due to Ian Weickhardt for helpful advice generously given.

Overdue fun!

The basic main line now being emplaced per the layout plan above, time to run some trains!

On track...sort of....

Track having just arrived, scenery work will take a break while I lay some track around the room.

A roll in the grass....

Have grassed the embankment on the Up side of Glenburn with a combination of Silflor and Woodland Scenics materials.

Wired

Wiring up on Glenburn Rd completes initial work on this section.

Even more details....

PECO's 4mm 1926 Thornycroft is slightly overscale for Glenburn, however will be placed at the front of the layout thereby forcing perspective.



A typical VR advertising hoarding of the era, the Yates add dates from 1930.

Details, details

Not too much time for major modelling lately so have worked on some detailing for Glenburn.

End of Shopping & Other Updates

Final row of shops/offices for Glenburn Rd, these showing affects of the economic slowdown of the late 1920's/early 1930's with the shop on the right end To Let.




Holidays also mean time for some of the many small completions required across Glenburn including the alley behind the bookshop, corbels on some of the verandah posts and completing the bluestone pitching for the road gutter.