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Barrow Hill Mark II

PaternosterRow

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I was going to have a go at making the yard at Barrow Hill to compliment a previous model of the Roundhouse made about a year and a half ago. However, after much thought, I decided that the original model just wouldn't do - so here are some pics of my second attempt.

 

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The turntable is from Walther's Cornerstone which matches the one at Barrow Hill although it's longer. Some say the model isn't up to scratch, but it was easy to put together. I did have some problems with the motor, but after a bit of jigging about it works okay. Pollyfiller was used on the last model, however, I decided to go for card this time. The sections were carefully measured up before cutting and placing between the rails.

 

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The roof structure is made from stretched lengths of galvanised wire (0.75 mm thick), which has been soldered together. Templates were made in order to ensure all the trusses lined up. This a pic of it being cleaned of flux in the bath - I got into a lot of trouble over the mess!

 

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A test shot of a few models before the walls get made.

 

Few more pics today of the roof being test fitted before measuring up for walls etc:-

 

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I've used a couple of Peco inspection pits and probably could have used more, but costs are always an issue and also having too many holes in the base board would have weakened it. I'm keen to avoid sag especially when all the stock goes on.

 

By the way Will J, the plan is not based on Tyseley as stated - sorry, my mistake - but on the Saltley Depot in Birmingham.

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Will J

Very nice... another interesting addition to the RMWeb list of 'preserved' scenes... I have for a long while wondered about an N gauge diorama of Tyseley's open air 'roundhouse'. I have never been to Barrow Hill, it looks raher neater and tidyer?

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That roof structure looks fantastic. It must have been quite a job to complete it! It's all promising to become quite a scene - very impressive, I think.

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Thanks Will and Mikkel

 

I was at Barrow Hill about 18 months ago and found it fascinating - it is a must see place. The plan I used is from a pdf of the Tyseley Depot I found on the internet - Tyseley had much longer roads so my model is only loosely based on Barrow Hill. A bit of both really. I grew up in Birmingham (now live in Ireland), and miss the city - especially the railways.

 

The roof was actually much easier to build than it looks - templates were used to get the uniform look and the whole thing was made from several basic identical parts before final assembly. It is designed so that it can be lifted off in one piece in order to clean the track and place locos etc. The roof is a near a copy to Barrow Hill as I can make it.

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Will

 

The plan is based on Saltley Shed in Birmingham and not Tyseley as stated - sorry my mistake.

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