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Oxendale is a OO gauge end to end layout in the Midland region during British Railways in the late 50s/early 60s.

 

The layout consists of two levels of track: the running line and the freight only line. The first level has a station with a passing loop with a headshunt, 2 sidings and a 3 track fiddle yard. The higher level is a single line for freight traffic only that stretches from one end of the layout to the other. It also has a section of track that spurs off into the fiddle yard. It crosses over the main running line via a bridge.

 

Rolling stock is mainly Bachmann but there are also items of rolling stock from Hornby, Dapol and Oxford Rail. 

 

The layout is still under construction but it is fully operational.

 

 

History

 

Oxendale itself is located on a single track 5 mile branch line which spurs off from the Settle-Carlisle line in-between Dent and Garsdale. Oxendale is located at the end of the branch line. 

Entries in this blog

The scenics

Ballasting the track

18/07/23   I've started the painstaking process of ballasting the track. I have decided to start on the freight only line first then do the BR mainline second.   I started it by dealing with a small section of the high level line first. I used my track ballaster I brought on eBay and a bottle of Ballast Bond. I should note that and it was an absolute fath to use (the ballast bond, not the track ballaster) and I probably won't be using it again. I then resorted to the more eas
The scenics

Making the hills

While I've been working on the high running line, I've also been planning on what the other parts of the layout will look like. I was planning to have a hill in the right hand corner of the layout. We started work on it last week. We decided to build it up using layers of cardboard and then file it to shape once the glue had dried.          I went round to work on the layout yesterday. I brought some cardboard boxes with me as we needed some more to work on the hill only
The scenics

The station

Whether you're at a model show or flicking through a magazine such as Model Rail, the station tends to be the main feature of a few layouts. In my layout's case this is the same.  I am intending to have a station on the layout. I already have a platform: It's currently being overhauled and the smaller section of it is already complete. I'm also searching for a station building and waiting room as well.    This blog entry will be used for the progress I make on the the station over
The scenics

Buildings

I'm currently sourcing some buildings for the layout. Itve made a list of what I need:   Station building   Waiting room   Signal Box   Lineside huts     For the station building, I'm thinking of having a small one. I don't want a big one as it probably wouldn't fit in the space that's planned for it. However, it has to match up with the LMS theme and finding a suitable one has proved to be tricky. There's a few Settle and Carlisle ones whic
The scenics

Overhauling the old platform

I have a station platform but it's looking a bit shabby and in need of some TLC. It was salvaged from the old layout and is made from MDF and cardboard stuck on top for the platform surface. It's made up of two parts: a small section and a larger section with the ramp.     Rather than throw it away, I decided to give it an overhaul and use it on the layout.    I decided that I would strip the old platform surface off and replace it with the Metcalfe paving sheets wh
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