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Barrow Hill - The Yard

PaternosterRow

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I've finally buckled down and decided to build a layout based on Barrow Hill's Service Yard. At first I'd made great plans to somehow incorporate this with my layout of the Roundhouse, but reason has prevailed and I've decided to just model the yard which will butt up against a low relief version of the Roundhouse.

 

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The coaling stage and ash plant, heavily modified versions of the Super Quick models, are just for scale. I made these at the same time as my 'D' Shop model during the brief interludes whilst glue was drying etc.

 

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I've used the brilliant Peco track templates to help get that fan shape that's typical of the point layout at Barrow Hill. I've also used a Google Earth Print out of the prototype to help get the planning right - you can see this and a photo of the site pasted down on the layout boards. Also learnt that a bargain isn't always a bargain as I bought the plywood in a sale at a local DIY store only to find that it started to slightly de-laminate once I started pasting down the paper templates. So I've resorted to tacking down certain areas with panel pins where it has lifted. As my dear old Dad used to say - "there's no such thing as owt for nowt."

 

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The above demonstrates how I constructed the coaling stage ramp. I've gone for Scalescene's brilliant coaling stage kit which has been slightly modified. Although there is no stage at Barrow Hill at the moment there are plans afoot to restore the original. However, this was more like the Metcalfe version, but I just thought the Scalescenes Didcot type was better looking.

 

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I'm just waiting for track, points, motors and some other bits and pieces to arrive now.

 

I don't use DCC, too expensive, so I've come up with a cunning plan for a lot of isolating sections. This will involve screw heads, lots of wire and some stud probes - more later as the layout develops.

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Mikkel
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So much progress already! And the coaling stage and ash plant are just for scale?! But they look like excellent models!

 

I hadn't noticed that the Scalescenes coal stage was the Didcot type, thanks for making that clear. It all looks very good already.

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bcnPete
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Agreed with all above Mike.

 

Exciting new project and shaping up very nicely and rapidly.

 

Already you can see there will be some great photographic opportunities arising from this...

 

Watching with interest :good:

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PaternosterRow
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Gives a great impression.

Like the building.

Cheers, Job

 

Scalescenes again!  Just really good kits that are so realistic.

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PaternosterRow
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So much progress already! And the coaling stage and ash plant are just for scale?! But they look like excellent models!

 

I hadn't noticed that the Scalescenes coal stage was the Didcot type, thanks for making that clear. It all looks very good already.

Hi Mikkel,

 

Many thanks.  This is about 6 weeks work so far (too much time on my hands maybe?!).

 

I started off dreaming about an add on yard for my 'D' shop model hence the Birkenhead style coaling tower and ash plant.  These were built during those moments when you have nothing to do except watch glue dry etc. I might use them eventually.

 

Scalescenes have pulled it off again with another stunning kit with their new coaling stage.  I couldn't help myself when it came on line and they are a dream to make as it's very easy to modify them.  

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Already you can see there will be some great photographic opportunities arising from this...

 

 

 

 

Cheers, Pete.

 

Nice to know you are still about and hope to have you posting again soon yourself!

 

Probably why I bought the coaling stage as I can see a load of future GWR pics as a by product.  I might have bitten off a bit more than I can chew with this scheme, but it's about time I got on with completing a Barrow Hill layout.  It's something that's been on the back boiler for a few years now.  (You'll have to forgive all the cliches, but I don't half like 'em!)

 

Regards, Mike

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