Adding a concrete-ish colour before ballasting

The colour is No. 710 Neutral Grey from the Amsterdam Acrylic Standard Series from Royal Talens (way too good for this purpose)

Roco Universal Couplings installed

I equipped all rolling stock with Roco's "Universal" couplers (No. 40395). These couplings are ideal as they are easily uncoupled which is obviously important on a switching layout.

Artitec SSy 45 Demka Hoogovens joins the fleet

I finally got me a short, 4-axle car, the SSy 45 with NS No. 92416 "Demka Hoogovens" from Artitec (No. 20.281.07). With a length of 12,4cm the model is perfect for my small switching layout.

Not a man's cave...

...but at least a man's corner.
Yesterday I mounted the Valkenveld layout on new shelves. Now all tools, cars, kits etc. are easily accessible with the layout at good height and fully operational.

DAF "DEMKA" truck from Artitec

I bought Artitec's DAF "Demka" today which is now the first truck to serve Valkenveld (Artitec No. 487.041.02).

Original DAF "DEMKA" on the premises of the N.V. Nederlandse Staalfabrieken DEMKA, previously J.M. de Muinck Keizer at Havenweg 7, Utrecht. The truck is carrying a load for Philips. More information on Demka can be found hier. Source: hetutrechtsarchief

Aerial image of the Demka steel works in Utrecht, 1923. Demka had connections via rail, road and the Amsterdam-Rijn-Kanaal. Today almost nothing reminds of this steel plant. Source: usineutrecht

Warehouse weathering

I took a view quick shots to look at my two warehouses. I found out that you discover flaws in a model more easily on an image than looking at the building in reality. Also I am sooo unsure about the colors and weathering. I think I will have to tone it down..

Inspiration: various prototype images

Harlingen 1966. Source: beneluxspoor

Source: kanaalridder

Source: kanaalridder

Source: kanaalridder

Source: kanaalridder

leidenwoerden

leidenwoerden

leidenwoerden

leidenwoerden

leidenwoerden

leidenwoerden

leidenwoerden

leidenwoerden

nvbs

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