Peter Crawford Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) A bit of history with the boring (!) bits cut out: It is the year 1966 and the village/town of Pattingham is losing its railway connection. The branch is a link route between the LNWR mainline B'ham >> Telford >> Shrewsbury and a cross-country GWR branch taking a winding route from B'ham Snow Hill>> Wednesbury Jcn>> Upper Penn>> Wombourne Blakeley>> Claverley>> Bridgnorth and towards Shrewsbury, although onwards doesn't concern us (Neither does the B'ham to Claverley Section). There is a Bridgnorth-facing junction around Upper Ludstone, taking us towards Pattingham and the mainline. Fast forward a few decades: We are well into the modern era and a group of 4 preservationists from the SVR are part of a team re-building the Bridgnorth>> Pattingham>> Cosford (of RAF fame) section, providing an expanded heritage network and trains for RAF Cosford public events. An abandoned loco is being nursed back to life by a female volunteer whilst two of her colleagues are chatting away in the foreground. You might be able to make out the man in blue hiding behind the loco trying to figure out what his sister is doing to the loco. The wagon was left abandoned on the line at closure and has just been cleaned out, so the inside is fairly proper. Mr Sharp's hut has been given a new sign and is awaiting installation. Perhaps the next cakebox will include the same line with a Pannier on it? I think this will be the sole diorama I make under competition conditions, but I might put up some bigger ones or non-competition ones up in the same section. I sincerely hope Mr Editor doesn't lock the section in the future and permit us to put up CBC-inspired dioramas in here. A bit of a game to encourage attention: See if you can spot the following in this image: A Cow Man in blue Messy modelling The female preservationist Modelling errors Poor weathering Well, please enjoy the following gallery and happy modelling. Edited June 11, 2018 by Peter Crawford 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted June 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2018 The next cakebox should be a bit of the Hilton valley railway, then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShildonShunter Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Hi I really like the atmosphere captured in your cakebox and the modelling really good also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Crawford Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 Thanks! Cakebox 2 is on the way, pending the preparation of a plan! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShildonShunter Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Thanks! Cakebox 2 is on the way, pending the preparation of a plan! Will look forward to seeing your progress with cakebox 2. Edited June 12, 2018 by ShildonShunter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2018 The next cakebox should be a bit of the Hilton valley railway, then? Eh ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted June 12, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2018 If you follow Peters theoretical line from Bridgnorth to Cosford through Pattingham, you will find there’s a good chance of it passing through Hilton. (Mind you, I reckon using the Worfe valley would be a better proposition) Anyhow, Hilton is a tiny place on the main Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton Road, popular for folks out on a weekend afternoon drive, and by the pub yard there was a miniature railway, seven and quarter inch gauge, very popular run. Some time back it folded, but it’s since seen a revival.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-DUHzDGAXQA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Crawford Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 I've mapped the whole route out with Google- yes, it hits the centre of Hilton! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted June 12, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2018 (Stu’s ancestral home was Hilton House!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightrain Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 This is great I now live in Pattingham and am from Wombourne ! so very close to home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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