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Ballasting and signal box shots.


Howard Smith

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A few spare minutes at the end of todays session allowed me to take some snaps so that you can see what's going on (and what's not!). Some photographs of the signal box were available on Fotopic before it went under, so I'm posting a few pics here in case anybody may be interested.

View towards the station showing the North Wales Coast mainline disappear into the distant clutter. Just off to the right is the entrance to the ballast sidings.

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The box has yet to be fitted with fire buckets, door handles and other things. Lets get a bit closer...below are the doors giving access to where the point rodding mechanisms would once have been.

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The entrance looking through the door...

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Inside can be found the kitchen and leading off is the small bathroom.

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Just behind us is the old frame with instruments.

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The bathroom window is open...something must have died! Note the extractor fan.

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The ballasting is almost finished, yet to be sprayed the correct colour when the track gets the same treatment. Here are a couple of views looking from the platform, I don't think the scale of the stuff looks too bad:

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Things will start to look better soon(ish). Hope you all like it.

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Hello Martin,

Glad to hear you like it. The scratch-built footbridge in brass was started at the same time, but I think I might save that for a MAG article later on.

Regards,

Howard

 

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Terrific stuff Howard - really shows the attention to detail you can put in 7mm.

 

The box is superb - love the staircase...

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Thanks, yes the stairs were a bit slow to do. They are concrete pre-fab's on the prototype, the box being of a 50's design. The original was destroyed during a train crash.

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They are concrete pre-fab's on the prototype, the box being of a 50's design.

 

I think you have captured the concrete slab feel of them...and you haven't even painted them yet :O Inspiring stuff this...

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The signal box looks superb! As a building that I'm relatively familiar with I'd say you've captured it perfectly.

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Hi Howard,

 

It's really beginning to come together very nicely now. You've captured the signal box ever so well.

 

Could you take an overall pic which shows the entire length of the layout please?

 

Cheers

 

Tom

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Could you take an overall pic which shows the entire length of the layout please?

 

Cheers

 

Tom

 

Hello Tom,

 

Yes that can be arranged I'll post a few up soon.. I just need to de-clutter first, but that's not a problem, it's due for one anyway. There won't be much to show though as none of the other buildings are permanently fitted, just the station platforms, but it may give you an idea of the length.

 

Regards,

Howard

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Hi Howard, there is a piece of diamond grid to the left of a window on the box. It's the same pattern as some I need but not sure what size it is. Could you put a ruler next to it so I can see, and can you remember where you got it from please?

 

Cheers

 

Tom

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Hi Howard, there is a piece of diamond grid to the left of a window on the box. It's the same pattern as some I need but not sure what size it is. Could you put a ruler next to it so I can see, and can you remember where you got it from please?

 

Cheers

 

Tom

Hello Tom,

    The layout has stayed in France for the time being, so measuring right now might be a little tricky^^ it is 3 courses of bricks high x 1 brick in width. It was originally a loco side grille from part of the MMP loco detailing set. I hope this helps you a bit.

Regards,

   Howard

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