Easily distracted......

[Steve M]

I thought I would indulge in traditional Bank Holiday activities namely a fresh coat,or two, of wood preservative on the railway shed.
That means taking off any hinges, door locks etc - that includes a replica GWR numberplate that I bought nearly 40 years ago to use as out house number plate.

That needs a coat of paint, I thought.

So in between slapping on the Ronseal I have made a start on the brass plate.

Sandblasted.
20190506_094231 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Polished.
20190506_100052 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Masked up and a coat of primer.
20190506_120924 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Now it’s time for a sandwich.

[Mountain Goat]

Very nice. What is the sandwich for? What's in the sandwich? You mean it is lunch?

[Steve M]

Glad you put a smiley on the end - worried you were being serious.
Toasted ham and cheese.
I did spray the black and green bits later this afternoon and I have a little touching up of the edges to do then I must leave it to thoroughly dry before the final polishing and a coat of lacquer.
The good news is that I managed to finish two of the four sides of the shed.

[Mountain Goat]

Very nice. I have a few wagon plates... Some are pre BR though some are BR. Also have some wagon repair plates. They are all heavy things.

[Steve M]

Some paint, polish and lacquer and it’s done.

20190507_145523 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

20190507_145510 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

And today I got distracted from the plate by rebuilding a waterfall for the pond.

[RogerB]

Very smart.

P.s. I have the very same solar powered LED lights.

R-

[Walkingthedog]

I imagine that is a replica plate Steve. Looks wonderful.

[Steve M]

I imagine that is a replica plate Steve. Looks wonderful.

Yes Brian it is.
When we bought our first house, no. 74, I spotted an advert in Railway Modeller for house numbers as replica GWR brass loco plates. I think it cost about £25 in 1982. This is the first full repaint and I fully expect it to see me out.
Kids can sell it for scrap then.

[Walkingthedog]

GWR 2-2-2 'Gooch Single'.

[Steve M]

GWR 2-2-2 'Gooch Single'.

No.74........
https://images.app.goo.gl/EgnHXVsxUwsPcaqV8