The cleaning got done but without going into too much detail it was obvious during some of that activity that there was a drain issue! It has been a long time since WMD HQ has had a drain issue but it has in the past so I knew which manhole to have a look in..... Nice! This was not the sort of landscape I had in mind for today!
Luckily WMD HQ tool store includes a set of drain rods so these came out of their dust encrusted bag. To cut a long story short the blockage was next door and having lifted three man hole covers and rodded it all the blockage was gone and so was most of the day. However at least things were back to normal in the manhole and I can legitimately claim bonus points from Mrs. Woody for doing this rather unpleasant task!
With what remained of the day I did at least attach the backscene to the back board for the 009 narrow gauge layout. I used Spray Mount spray glue that is a specialist adhesive that is made for mounting pictures to backing material. It does allow you to lift and reposition which is a great innovation when you are as ham fisted as me! So how do things look?
So is it all that I was expecting? Well the backscene is great. The foamboard back board to which it is mounted may not have been my greatest choice in material. It is light in weight but structurally it is vulnerable to knocks and bashes. If I had a piece of 3mm plywood long enough to cover the rear of the layout in one piece that may have been a better solution. In theory as I have used Spray Mount as an adhesive I might be able to reattach the backscene to a plywood backing if I went down that route. For the moment however I will live with what I have made. Never be hasty in changing things as I have often said to Mrs. W. Sometimes the landscape you can see is better then what you may wish for but have not yet seen! Woody being philosophical on a Friday!
