The original card had sadly warped in the "damp" conditions of the shed where the layout is stored, so I decided to take the move of fully plastering the surface in stead, making it much more durable.
One thing I never counted was the trickiness of getting it all smooth etc, and ended up with a load of potholes on the first attempt.
This is now all sorted and the platform is painted back to black. While I was in the mood, I also "weathered" the station trackbed to the ash covered black as seen in the photos.
Next job, re-populate the station!
