One of Malcolm's hobbies was his interest in railways and he had a collection of models and memorabilia. He had made a pledge that they would not clutter the house so he decided to build a shed in the garden to house the collections. He was able to source most of the materials by purchasing offcuts from work or buying salvaged timber from house demolitions. The shed was designed in modular style to make it easier for Malcolm to erect single-handed. It was 36' long by 12' wide and included a tool shed and a garden store. Once the shed was finished Malcolm displayed many of his items of railway memorabilia and built a scale model of Wimborne railway station. The track for the layout was completed but the model remained unfinished.

 

		Materials for the shed. [10-A-02]
		Completed floor panels stored ready. [10-Q-26]
		The children help clear the site ... [10-Q-25]
		... then remove surplus soil ... [10-S-24]
		... around the foundations. [10-S-33]
		Meanwhile, the roof panels are under construction. [10-Q-27]
		The floor panels go down. [10-T-01]
		These are followed by the wall panels ... [10-T-04]
		... which go up in sequence. [10-T-05]
		Malcolm's brother is on hand to help ... [10-T-06]
		... as are friends Alan Mearns and John Homfray to lift up the heavy roof panels. [10-T-07]
		The walls and ceiling were lined with fibreglass insulation ... [10-Z-34]
		... then covered with plasterboard. [11-D-01]
		The finished job. [28-S-08]

		Trackwork for the station. [28-X-10/11]
		Trackwork for the marshalling yard. [28-X-12/13]

 

The main control panel.. [2001-0181]