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Stour Valley Dream - Started on Platform 1

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A major milestone has been the starting of buildings for my layout. The first major structure is obviously the platform which has the station building and the signalbox sitting on (or more accurately in)  it.

 

The prototype platform has had a lot of work on it since closure and there is quite a lot of subsidence along the length now. Over the length of the platform the brickwork is no longer consistent in terms of the construction, I'm working on what I think is a logical design - hopefully it is close to what was originally there.

 

So, the main platform wall is clearly Flemish English bond, above that is a course of headers which is slightly proud of the lower courses, then a row of stretchers directly below the final large bricks which form the platform edge.

 

To represent this I've cut the base layer and the rows immediately below the top surface separately, by inserting a slip of card behind the top courses I get the ~.5mm of relief I wanted.

 

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From left to right we have:-

The slip of card which provides the relief.

The top rows of bricks which will be slightly proud of the base.

The structural base for the wall.

The base bottom layer of Flemish bond brickwork.

 

Sticking them together and we get the front face of a platform.

 

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The top surface of the platform was also cut in 1mm MDF and included the brickwork for the edge and holes for the buildings. Once put together the finished platform looks quite satisfying. (Currently the side and top aren't stuck together)

 

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Just to get some idea of how things will look I put in place my previously model of a GER 1865 'small' station building (based on Takeley but painted in the style of Clare) and also my shortened GER style signalbox (which is the wrong orientation for Clare). Yes, I know this is a pointless exercise but it was fun!

 

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You'll notice the hole in the platform wall in front of the signalbox which allows the point rodding and signal wires out of the box. The platform surface has the hole cut for the size of the new signalbox including a hole for the stairs down from platform level to the locking room.

 

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I never properly completed the single storey part of the station building and the roof needs a bit of a dust but even so the effect isn't too bad.

 

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All of this is rather good for the motivation as it gives a sense of progress.

 

David

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Dave Holt

David,

That's all looking very promising indeed. I suppose one of the major advantages of laser cutting is that you can create customised brick bonds and other features to exactly suite your requirements, rather than relying on trying to work round standardised embossed sheets, like most of us have to.

What with grass one week and buildings the next, your rate of progress is a wonder compared with my glacial (or slower) work rate.

Dave.

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richbrummitt

Minor point: The brickwork you have on the platform face - whilst presumably of correct pattern for you prototype - is depicting English bond and not Flemish. 

 

I'm very much enjoying your blog btw. 

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20 minutes ago, richbrummitt said:

Minor point: The brickwork you have on the platform face - whilst presumably of correct pattern for you prototype - is depicting English bond and not Flemish. 

 

I'm very much enjoying your blog btw. 

Absolutely correct. That's what comes from writing blog entries late at night! Glad you like the blog. 

David 

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