Sorry folks but this starts out about the garage.
Acrow props on full display, the juxtaposition of the RSJs above the window and door is not at all pretty. My reckoning is that a previous owner was given two random RSJs and made the rest fit around them.
The timber, Graham. The large section 70 by 70 and 70 by 25 came from B&Q. I find their larger section stuff not too bad although you can get some banana shaped bits if your unfortunate. The rest came from a local timber merchants, Kelvin Timber who delivered it for a modest enough fee, and are quite as good as any other in my neighbourhood. What is on display was I think £170 or so. The interesting thing about Kelvin Timber is that their yard in Milngavie is the site of the terminus of the Bennie Railplane, immortalised in my memory in a childhood book about railways, "Railway Wonders of the World" springs to mind.
On railway matters the N15 has had its handrails fitted, barring two grab rails to go above the front steps, all of the steps made ready to fit as a last body job, and a start made on the whitemetal fittings.
Meanwhile the 04 which I made many moons ago for some reason was lacking its jackshaft and side rods, I was maybe going to convert it to a Wisbech style tram engine. I refitted this and added sand pipes although where the brakes have got to I have no idea. As in most cases it needs some painting!
That was today amongst the rain and wind, it's been like November here, and a rather unpleasant reminder.
Best wishes
Martin
PS I've just reread Graham's post, fascias are 19 by 145, soffitts are either 12 by 125 or 145 according to how badly the roof joists were cut, one side of the garage is shorter than the other. The larger stuff and CLS is for one end fascia where the outriggers are rotten and therefore fascia fixed essentially to the sarking, and a new frame for the rear door.