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Bristol Barrow Road - Storage Sidings Track Plan

barrowroad

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Since my last entry I have had a rethink on the curved scissors crossover. It is critical to the running of the layout and being on a curve I have decided to simplify the entrance/exit of the Up and Down storage sidings by using a single crossover at each end. These will be C12 1600mm radius one will permit trains to access the down main from the UP sidings whilst the other from the DOWN sidings to the UP main.

 

My decision followed additional work on the working timetable and following the movement of trains in and out of the storage sidings. I realised there was no need for the second crossover at each end which enabled simplification of the trackwork.

 

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First page of 2 of the working timetable

 

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Proposed plan of Storage Sidings

 

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C12 1600mm curved crossover - Templot

 

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Here is the progress made on the first of the crossovers with the 1 in 12 crossing V's in place.

 

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Dave Holt

Hi Robin.

It was good to meet and chat at S4N.

I'm sure changing to a simple cross-over at each end of the storage sidings is a good move. The facing end switch blades will still have to be pretty well made to ensure reliable running but at least there's fewer of them now. Interesting that you're using mainly rivetted ply sleepers, even though this is a hidden area, rather than going for more widely spaced copper-clad construction. Hope you won't be fitting cosmetic chairs!

Looks like excellent progress so far.

Dave.

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barrowroad

Hi Dave, 

Good to meet you again at S4N and thanks for your input. The main reason I have used mainly ply and rivet construction on this crossover [ and the second one ] is purely economic as I have sufficient stock of both to construct them - and cosmetic chairs definitely not:-)        

The B7 turnouts will be copperclad as my stock is just enough to make them. 

 

Robin

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Dave Holt

Rather a lot of funny looking stuff with copper capped chimneys there by the looks of it - for an ex-Midland shed. Still, needs must.....

 

It's interesting to see just how much coal is lying behind the rear coal space bulkhead on nearly all the locos visible. I wonder if it got shovelled into the coal space during preparation? I've certainly never thought to have that much over-spill on my models. Perhaps I need a re-think.

Dave.

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barrowroad

Dave, the photo is c1964 and from June that year Barrow Road became the sole steam shed in Bristol. All locos from St.Philips Marsh moved over such that the shed had over 100 locos on the first sunday after closure of the last Western region depot.

Many ex GW locos transferred hence the large number in the photo. Maybe the overspill of coal is due to poor positioning under the coal plant?

Robin

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Dave Holt

 

Maybe the overspill of coal is due to poor positioning under the coal plant?

 

Yes, you may well be right. The visible ex_LMS locos have tenders with a short(ish) coal space and also have plenty of overspill round the tank filler and scoop dome.

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