Some photos of my Blue Pullman with added passengers. The internal lights add to the effect. The coaches have also had some light weathering added including frame dirt to the underside and bogies and roof/ exhaust dirt on the power cars.
I have tried to replicate the Midland Blue Pullman service which passed through Bakewell between London St Pancras and Manchester Central in the 1960's
Just featuring a couple more photos of my Bakewell layout which were published in the May 2020 issue of Model Rail magazine. The feedback from the article has been amazing.
Am currently adding a few more features to the layout such as ground signals and the odd repair to soldered copper clad points caused by the summer heat in my cabin. The points are now over 6 years old so wear and tear is inevitable
Just had confirmation that my "Bakewell" layout is due to be published in the April edition of Model Rail magazine. It is due out on the 16th April and will also be on the Model Rail Facebook page. I am not sure of the availability in newsagents due to the current Corona virus emergency but hopefully some stores will be open to purchase the magazine.
Meanwhile I am on my lunch break with the NHS; I would like to wish everyone in lockdown to stay safe with their families and to stay h
I had some professional photos of my Bakewell layout shot by Chris Nevard of Model Rail magazine a couple of weeks ago. These will hopefully be published in due course. Needless to say, the quality is amazing and I will be uploading some more photos in due course. The layout is coming along nicely with small cosmetic changes now being made. Next will be the DDC concepts Mimic ground signals, signal box interior lighting and upgraded lineside fencing from Scale Model Scenery.
I have been making some small cosmetic changes to the Bakewell project recently including the construction of the Midland style signal box . I have used the excellent laser cut kit made by L Cut creative. The kit has excellent details for both the exteriors and interiors to make a generic model at a brilliant price of £8.99 for the exterior- I purchased mine at the Warley Show in November and have nearly completed the model. It was painted in LMS buildings cream and Midland maroon then suitably
Just in the process of upgrading my Bachmann 00 guage "Blue Pullman". I am adding 2 21 pin sound decoders + speakers into the driving cabs; I purchased these from You Choos at the Warley Show last weekend. I took the loco bodies off to access the chips and put some passengers in. I had also obtained a set of Pullman stewards from the London Festival of Modelling show in March this year. Some of these have been added to the interiors to serve the passengers. Alas there seems to be one missing
As the nights are drawing in, I have been adding the interior lights supplied in the same pack with the DCC concepts swan neck platform lights. These are connected to the same 12V power supply and have a choice of resistors supplied. I was able to connect all 6 LED's in a line and marked out the alignment corresponding to each room division.
The effect of the lights is to create a soft glow in the rooms, very different from the brightness of the platform lights. The flickering fireplace lig
I have finally made a start on the goods shed area. Although not quite as in the real prototype, a bit of modelling licence has come in. Essentially Bakewell coal yard has moved nearer the goods shed rather than adjacent to the station due to space restrictions and width of the baseboards. My friend Ron from the High Wycombe club has been helping out with construction and painting the area. The area now has a weighbridge so that vehicles.can enter the yard in one area before proceeding to load u
For the past few weeks I have been adding the footbridge to the Bakewell project. I had originally decided to use the etched brass Churchwood models kit supplied by Phoenix paints but on visiting the Great Central model railway event in June 2017, came across the excellent range of laser cut kits made by L Cut Creative. The price of £14.99 for the kit seemed very reasonable.
On opening the box the components were very easy to put together using PVA glue and in a couple of evenings had fini
It has been a busy week finally finishing the canopies on the Bakewell station project. The supporting struts have now been put together and add strength to the structure. What I like now is the reflections and patterns on the wall and platform surface as in the real building. This shows up well in the latest photos Next stage are the roof supporting struts under the soffits as well as a certain amount of weathering on the canopy roof itself to replicate the steam age. I enclose some more phot
Having spent many hours over the Bank Holiday weekend constructing the canopy of Bakewell station, I was not happy with the way the glue had dried on the perspex. It caused marks which I could not get rid of . This was due to the fact that I had used Deluxe "Rocket" super glue rather than the Deluxe "Glue and Glaze" product, Although the super glue does a strong instantaneous bond, it does not dry clear like the glue and glaze. So I took the decision to re-cut the canopies and support them with
It's been a long Bank Holiday weekend so it gave me a chance to make a start on the next stage of the Bakewell station project- the canopies. This would take the model building back to the condition prior to the line closure in 1968 rather than the smooth lines of the present day building. 4 glass canopies were needed supported by 5 LMS style columns and detailed brackets. These were assembled from laser cut components supplied by York Model Making. The columns needed a substantial amount of c
It has been a busy few weeks on the Bakewell station project. I decided that I needed to detail the interiors of the station so have been adding walls to create the booking hall, 1st class waiting room, station master's office, ladies room and porter's office. I decided that the booking hall needed a ticket booth. Next, posters and timetables were added to create the required atmosphere, Finally fire places were stuck to the walls with working LED lamps. These will be connected up to create a wa
On my last blog I had started to add a base coat of Humbrol sand no.63 to the building. However, I felt that it didn't look quite right especially for a station based in the steam age pre 1968 per closure. I had asked my friend Ron from the High Wycombe club to help me out as he is an expert in painting effects. The solution seemed to be to cover the stonework with a light grey colour and then add another dirty wash to the area. The stones were then picked out in contrasting colours including sa
I have made significant progress on my Bakewell station project over the weekend and last few days. All four chimneys are now installed in the building roof. These included 3 double chimneys and 1 single which all match the correct height. One has been painted.
Stonework details have been added including a representation of the Duke of Rutland's coat of arms carved out into the stonework above 2 of the window voids. Stone buttress details have been added by drilling random holes into the st
I have finally got round to adding the stonework to the model of Bakewell station which I have been building for the past few weeks. After much deliberation I chose Slaters Plasticard Dressed Stone 0424 for the stonework as this has the closest resemblance to the real life building, I started with the road side area which was fairly straightforward before proceeding with the platform side. This has proved challenging so I overcame this by using a plastic overlay template for the raised areas of
For the past few months I have been working on my version of Bakewell station as it was pre-closure in the 1960's. However, as it is my layout, the line never really closed and it has enabled me to run heritage steam specials and on occasions, even the Royal train through the station. I have visited the area on a number of occasions due to its close proximity to Sheffield, where my son is at University. It is an interesting station containing wonderful architecture, textured local stone, coal y
The Bakewell coal and goods yard has neared completion so I took some wagons to shunt around. I also added some figures and vehicles to good effect and then added the backgrounds for the final touch.
I have had a bit of spare time recently to add some extra touches to the Bakewell station project, Having purchased some LMS style swan neck lamps from DCC concepts, I decided to make a start fitting them to the layout. The lamps are extremely high quality and come in a bulk pack of 6 free standing platform lights and 2 wall lights. Each is supplied with a mini resister which 2 micro wires are soldered onto, then the 9-12V DC power supply is fed to each resistor in turn. I used a Guagemaster WM
I took some new photos of the Bakewell project yesterday partly to showcase my new sound enhanced 9F which has joined my fleet of locos. I now have 3 9F's including a Crosti variant, The new 9F sounds superb with enhanced speakers added and twin working lights.On checking the records it was based at Barrow Hill shed at one time so could easily have worked the Peak line at some point in its life
Some backgrounds have been added particularly by the viaduct. I plan to add some next to the coal
Spring has finally sprung in Bakewell. This month, I have been adding some customised signs made by Sankey Scenics namely the Booking Hall with hand arrow, the Bakewell station sign on the front of the station with BR logo on a BR Midland red background and some travel posters downloaded from the Scalescenes web site. The booking hall sign was suspended by 2 wires from the station canopy as it was in BR days before the canopy was removed on closure of the station in 1968.
One of the travel
Having had a re appraisal of the stonework on the platform side of Bakewell station building, I decided to add more semi circular smooth sandstone details above the windows. Ultimately Duke of Rutland Coats of Arms needs to be added above the centre windows too and I may model these using das clay. The doors have been temporarily added (not glued in place) but no windows yet. I find that it is best to get all the details right before the painting can begin
The first chimney is now in place
Here is my latest progress on my Bakewell station project, The front entrance canopy has now been assembled and added to the roof line. The tiles are matched in too. The canopy edge details are laser cut and look superb. I am adding the support columns but these are temporarily there until fixed properly. My normal view of the station will be from the platform side so it makes a refreshing change to see the view from the road side,
My dressed stone sheets made by Slaters arrived today. This
I enclose the latest progress pictures of my model of Bakewell station. The doors and sash windows have now been painted and assembled from components custom made for me by York Model making. I have also been assembling the platform canopy brackets which are very delicate, The quality of all the components is first class and they fit perfectly into the building shell . Finally, the roof self-adhesive slate tiles have now been finished and added to the roof.
Next stage is to add the raised
