Thanks Kazar.
Here is the first stages of the Coil Loading building that's 3mm styrene sheet my favourite for large structures. Thanks Roo.
The progress with the coil loading building is moving along slowly, next up is the gantry crane. I am pleased with the building so far it is all nice and square been doing it in the house on a small bench risky but it's to cold outside in the workshop I'm a wimp! 
Roo.
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Roo, you work is looking great! I would also bring my projects into the house to work on, but now that I have the train room behind the garage. I don't have that option per the CEO! LOL
Thanks Mike.
I have reached a point with the Coil loading crane where I don't want to go any further YET. I have finished the basic parts including the hook but no paint at the moment.
Today I am replacing a Turnout for once it's easy to get to this turnout is about 25 years old and is giving some trouble in the frog when little four wheelers run across it the SW's have no hesitation but the little critters do so I looked further and found the frog rails which are set in plastic are not always live. It will be ready for this weeks running session in fact it should be finished by tonight. (Tuesday). Anyway here are some photos of the crane.
If you look to the rear of the Coil loading shed across the aisle that's where I'm installing the new Turnout that's the Blooming Mill where ingots are rolled into semi finished shapes for further processing.
Take care. Roo.
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Looking good Roo! Is that overhead crane scratch built or is it a kit? Looks great!
Thanks again Mike. Yes that crane is scratch built almost everything else is as well, if I do find a kit suitable for the layout I usually bash it sometimes O Scale scratch building is easier than O scale Kit building just my opinion now if the manufacturers built all the HO kits in O scale I might change my mind!
The photos are of the new turnout installed waiting for the Ballast crew all wired up and working. I removed the Blooming Mill building while I was working there. 
Roo.
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Looks good Roo, I really like the scratch build idea, cause it makes you use your imagination and is cheaper! LOL
Nice work Nev, and ready for the running session just as you said. The coil loading facility and the crane are coming along nicely.
Well Friday has come and gone another great day of running trains.
I've moved out of my little area today and taken some photos of the action around Bay Ridge, Waterside, Valley Forge and then back to Republic Steel.
All the photos are new and taken while we were operating the layout nothing was staged for the photos. The bloke facing the camera in one of the photos is Bruce who works with me on the Railroad the other bloke Big John is in another photo with his back to the camera he is a great operator and good friend. The first photo shows Bay Ridge in a temporary mode where we stage trains this will be developed in the near future with othere tracks added and a passenger station.
Roo.
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Roo, you and your crew put the FUN into model railroading!
Dan Weinhold
Roo.
Oh man. Now I'm going to need more coil cars. Maybe even somewhere for them to go?
Love the look of the RR. Your switches looked like the Peco ones I had in HO scale. So I had to go look them up. I saw 2 codes of rails for them.
Things are moving along smoothly. The plaster is still damp but then it has been raining all the morning and we are in winter time. So far it has been about 100 minutes. The important thing about a job like this is to have everything ready and more throw in anything you think you will need even a couple of good wood chisels you can sharpen them after the panic is over I am showing you some tools I use and after the theatricals there is a photo of where I am at now of course I don't have to mention the feeders that shopukld have been soldered in at the start and of course the track paving has to be painted and the Turnout paved over I wait till the rest is done then take my time for the turnout when I am at a more relaxed state and my Blood pressure is back to normal. This is also the time to smooth over any Gouges or mistakes hopefully there are not many. I have a portable Vac cleaner somewhere amongst the tools I am using that is handy don't let the missus see you using it. The beanie is not necessary as you are going flat out for an hour and soon warm I just forgot to take it off the heater is not on I don't want the plaster to dry to quick.. Roo.
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OK. The track is cleaned and free of plaster the next stage was to place the Coil Loading building over the Plaster or concrete slab to see how it sits.
There is a couple of small High spots detected once these are leveled out and the building sits level the next stage is to carve the ends of the track for the wheel stops and if I feel like it patch a couple of potholes, after that its painting but not right this minute it is still damp maybe tomorrow morning. The whole thing has taken about three hours apart from the turnout. I know there are other ways of paving track and I have tried them all over the years but I still come back to the old Plaster of Paris hard to teach an old dog new tricks I guess or maybe this is just the best way! Ha Ha. Good job for a wet Sunday. Roo.
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Great work Roo. Working with plaster is stressful no doubt. Just trying to get the mix right before it sets is enough in itself. 
Looking forward to the finished product.
Bob
Roo, great work with the plaster. looks really nice.
-Tom
Roo, the paving looks great! You look like you might be having a little to much fun playing in the mud, but that's ok. Having fun is what its all about!
Can't wait to see the next post.
