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 overall as the platform already a has separate blog entry.  (Overhauling the old platform). 

 

 

28/01/23

 

Currently, this is what the station looks like:

 

It's far from finished but it's slowly coming together. 

 

Also of note, I had some Hornby Skaledale Station Lamps and Ratio LMS station fencing arrive yesterday via post. I've also ordered some Hornby Skaledale benches which will go on the station platform.

 

 

31/01/22

 

The benches arrived in the post today. There are two in one pack so I ordered 2 packs so I have four benches in total. That should be enough for the whole platform.

 

 

05/02/23

 

No modelling today but I visited the Keighley Worth Valley Railway for the first time yesterday. I decided to take some pictures of the station at Haworth and I'll try to copy the arrangement of the seats and lamps on my station. I also took a couple of photos of Ingrow West to get some ideas for detailing the platform.

 

 

10/02/23

 

I brought some people to populate the station last week and they arrived in the post a few days ago. 

 

I ordered Bachmann Scenecraft's 36-405 1960/70s Station Staff and 36-402 1960/70s Standing Station Passengers.

 

 

11/02/23 

 

Went to the Festival of British Railway Modelling at Doncaster Racecourse today and got not one but TWO new station buildings! 

 

The first one is a Hornby Skaledale model of Butterley waiting room.

 

The second is a laser-cut country station kit from Lcut creative. I also brought a canopy for it from the same trader.

 

 

26/05/23

 

Since the last update, I've made a start on the Lcut creative station building. I've completed all the walls yesterday (it took longer than expected due to things going on). Unfortunately, I've misplaced the station platform and can't find it anywhere. However, I've got a replacement: a Metcalfe red brick platform kit. 

 

 

27/05/23 

 

I started making the new platform today and so far, it's looking good but I've still got a lot to do though. When it's finished, The platform will eventually be 71.5cm long by 8cm wide. 

 

 

21/07/23

 

Started work on the platform again after it has been stored on a shelf for a few weeks while I sort other parts of the layout out. I've decided to shorten it by a few centimeters in length as I brought a barrow crossing to go at the end on the platform ramp which has been installed on the layout last week. While it was on the work bench, I also shortened it in width as well. The platform is now 5cm wide which looks more accurate. 

 

 

 

22/07/23

 

I've completed the platform! Took me a while but I managed to finish it off this morning. I have also added supports fur the platform underneath, they should help to keep the walls straight. I've also built and completed the section on platform the station building will sit on.

 

 

 

I must also admit that there were a few accidents involving glue and my finger which took some of the top layer of card off the platform surface. However I've painted over it. Also you might notice the white strip at the edge of the platform. I painted it on myself with the help of masking tape. 

 

02/08/23

 

Yesterday, I brought the seats, lamps and LMS fencing to the clubroom so I could start working on completing the platform.

 

I started on the fencing and so far, it's looking good!

 

 

I've also stuck on station totems on two of the station platform lamps, both of which can be seen on the platform. I've also coloured the back of both signs black.

 

 

 

10/11/23

 

I managed to complete the station in time (more or less) for the show in September. I only got 2 lamps glued on the platform, one of which had a station totem on but I managed to get the benches and the water crane glued in position. I did the people during the show. 

 

 

Close up of part of the station.