4 car Eureka 620 class set rumbles onto the bridge

Down South Coast passenger made up of 2 x Eureka 620 sets runs into the platform area at Como. The factory weathering on the early Tuscan version is absolutely magnificent!

2 x Eureka 620 class about to cross the bridge

Chris's 3229 hauls a Down South Coast passenger onto the bridge

3229 on a Down South Coast passenger crosses the bridge

December 04. Big Power on the Coast! Chris's 58 crosses the bridge on another Down goods. I'm quite pleased with the water effect, achieved with the extremely traditional method of paint over a stippled plaster base, with a couple of coats of Gloss Medium on top for the "wet" look. Chris seems strangely reluctant to put the finishing touches to his model of the bridge.......

In Dec 04 the scenery at the northern end of the bridge was substantially complete and a start had been made on the scenery on the southern bank. One of Chris's 50 class comes off the bridge with the Up Milk.

Detail of the rock work and water near the northern end of the bridge.

September 05 and work is progressing on the concrete platform extensions. Construction is in styrene. At the moment we are concentrating on completing the timber framework supporting the lighting.

August 05, and work is continuing on the Como platform area. A double Standard hauled Down Illawarra freight comes off the bridge and begins the climb to Sutherland. It must be a Sunday, as the Up passenger is hauled by my Trainorama 44! One of the features Chris is working towards is running authentic Illawarra trains.

In April 05 the northern end of the bridge was looking quite good. Double Standard hauled Up goods waits in Como platform area for a SAR single ended 930 to exit the bridge on a Down goods. We could pretend that the 930 is doing an acceptance trial, but unfortunately it is carrying the full red louvres livery that wasn't applied to 931 till many years after it was delivered...... Guess I'll just have to arrest myself over that one...... I built 931 in the late '80s and it is a heavily modified Lima body on an Athearn chassis.

April 05, the cutting to the north of the bridge was complete, though there is a lot of flora to be added yet! Chris's 55 and one of his 50 class start the climb to Hurstville with a typical up Illawarra freight.