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I have lots of pictures of the Kingsbridge goods shed and Kris on here has scale drawings for Gara Bridge and Avonwick if you would like them PM him or me. Good plan too, did he produce a standard goods shed design or was that a bit beneath him?

Dave,

 

After our previous conversation on this subject, I found a couple of images of Dymock goods shed which has the brickwork and stone quoins - the brickwork on the gable ends has some aesthetic appeal (far more than the eyesore at Abbotsbury) :-) in that it has some relief (although I'm not a fan of the venting solution employed (just missing bricks in a "diamond pattern"))

 

Your mock-up looks pretty good to me from both a sighting position and size.

 

Ian

Hi Devon, Glad you like the plan! William Clarke had what looks like a standard design for his small platform goods lock up style sheds, like the ones at Gara bridge, Avonwick and Loddiswell. As far as I'm aware, there dosen't seem to be standard design for his larger sheds, types where a siding runs through them. Abbotsbury shed is the right size for my plan, but was not platform mounted. If there is a prototype William Clarke shed I could model, that's platform mounted and has a siding running through it, I'd love to know about it!

 

Thanks for the offer of the drawings for Gara bridge and Avonwick, but I've already got some drawings for that type of shed.

 

Best wishes

 

Dave

 

Dave,

 

After our previous conversation on this subject, I found a couple of images of Dymock goods shed which has the brickwork and stone quoins - the brickwork on the gable ends has some aesthetic appeal (far more than the eyesore at Abbotsbury) :-) in that it has some relief (although I'm not a fan of the venting solution employed (just missing bricks in a "diamond pattern"))

 

Your mock-up looks pretty good to me from both a sighting position and size.

 

Ian

Thanks Ian, I'll have a look at Dymock shed!

 

Dave

The goods sheds at Midsomer Norton and Pensford were built in stone, while the station buildings were brick. I have some pictures of Norton shed if you want a different challenge.

The goods sheds at Midsomer Norton and Pensford were built in stone, while the station buildings were brick. I have some pictures of Norton shed if you want a different challenge.

Hi Tim, Thanks for the offer but I think I'm going to stick to a brick building , I fancy something that matches the station building.

 

Dave

Hi Dave, I've had a look through various books for a prototype, but no result I'm afraid. However your idea for a might-have-been sounds good, I'm sure the results will be very good indeed.

 

It's interesting how we as modellers sometimes get to walk in the footsteps of the people who built and ran the railways of the past. Eg some of your design decisions for the goods shed may be very similar to the ones William Clarke himself went through every time he got a new contract :-)

 

Hi Dave, I've had a look through various books for a prototype, but no result I'm afraid. However your idea for a might-have-been sounds good, I'm sure the results will be very good indeed.

 

It's interesting how we as modellers sometimes get to walk in the footsteps of the people who built and ran the railways of the past. Eg some of your design decisions for the goods shed may be very similar to the ones William Clarke himself went through every time he got a new contract :-)

Thanks Mikkel, I hope I can come up with something convincing. Quite what the man himself would have thought of my presumption in meddling with his designs who knows!

 

Dave

Your "dillemma" is so very commonplace Dave.....
As modellers, we each have a preconception of an "ideal" railway,
based on our own likes, dislikes and preferences.....

I wonder how many prototype stations would be exactly what the modeller wanted?

In terms of buildings being exactly to the construction, style, proportion, size and location we would deem
"spot on", I would think very few.....

However, your technique of taking Wm Clarkes' style, design and proportions
and applying them with different materials is interesting.....
Knowing your high standard of modelling - I bet you could convince onlookers that it is based on an actual prototype.....

Re the size and position on the layout....
I does look a big structure, in O gauge!

As we discussed recently, I'd keep it a little way from the station building,
and allowing for running a van through the shed, and an end-loading dock,
I think it looks about right....

Also, don't forget, that station building will be sitting on a platform,
and that platform will effectively reduce the height of the near wall of the shed....
With the platform itself "in the way" so to speak,
it will visually make the shed seem a tad shorter....
Hope you know what I mean

Looking great Dave

Hi Dave,

 

I missed your blog. Really interesting stuff good luck with the build.

 

Regards,

 

Nick.

Hi Dave,

 

I missed your blog. Really interesting stuff good luck with the build.

 

Regards,

 

Nick.

Hi Nick, just noticed your post. I'm glad you're enjoying the blog and finding my pondering interesting! The goods shed's coming along slowly, I've got the sides cut from plasticard and the proportions look about right. I'm being distracted by a Martin Finney Dean Goods, which I'm enjoying building, but is absorbing far too much of my time!

 

Best wishes

 

Dave