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Sproston - Timetable trials and some new rolling stock.

sigtech

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Just time to sneak this blog in before Christmas.
After much prevaricating Sproston now has a Timetable to operate from. This all started out as a posting on a discussion thread on RM Web some time ago, requesting help creating a timetable suitable for a branch line - not my work I hasten to add, but I could see it had potential, and so have spent some time 'adapting' it to suit the layouts requirements. Who ever you are who came up with this idea, then I would like to say, thank you!
This is the original copy of the timetable that I had to work from.

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This was the final version that was produced

 

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Over the last month or so I have been adjusting some of the times and refining the sequence, finally printing it out and after a few test runs on the layout all appears satisfactory.
Other news is I have finished adding passengers to another coach - Maroon Collett 57' corridor 2nd (Hornby) this leaves just two left to be completed ( Bachmann 'Porthole' stock in Blood and Custard.- visible in two of these photos

and that I have finally given in (again!!) and bought more rolling stock.... 1 New Hornby R8624A.. Bulleid (ex SR.) cattle wagon in bauxite (left hand end of rake) and (from TMC) limited edition ex SR. PMV (cycle van) in BR. crimson. This will be the 'van' mentioned above in the timetable for the CTC-GB, (Cycle Touring Club of Great Britain.) Sundays only Special train.

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Both are very nice and this brings the total layout stock level to 75 items...
Some minor scenic details have been added/repositioned in the goods yard and alongside the private Creamery siding area with a repositioned hut on the site of the ww2 searchlight battery.

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So there you have it! Comments always welcome - until next time (next year...)
Wishing you all:

"MERRY CHRISTMAS from SPROSTON"
Regards,
SIGTECH.
Steve.

 

P.S.
Just to prove it is now correct a couple of shots showing the corridor side of the collett coach, :blush_mini: - and one of the two Sproston coal merchants lorries

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Job's Modelling

In the past was a member of Fremo. On our meetings we always worked with time tables and wagon cards. I found this always very nice to do.

Wishing you a very prosperous 2018.

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Skinnylinny

Looks good to me! Only one thought - has the interior been put in that Collett the wrong way around? You appear to have the internal corridor along the compartment side of the bodyshell.

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sigtech

You may well be right - I had simply put it back by following a mark made on the edge of the chassis when it was first removed- will get it down from the loft and have a look now- good spot!!

Regards

Steve.

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sigtech

Further to the above - the interior of the collett coach was indeed reversed!!! This glaring error has now been corrected, and my thanks to Skinnylinny, ( who from now on  will be a.k.a "eagle eyes".....).

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Regards,

Steve.

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