Brian Emeney

Thanks for your help everyone: so it looks as if the current footprint does not represent the depot as it was during its lifetime. Perhaps the hive mind could help me with another question about this depot? The attached image shows the loco shed at Norwood Junction with the water tower to the left of the picture. There are some single storey brick buildings to the extreme left of the picture which I assume to be workshops and associated buildings. There appears to be a structure on the roof of these buildings - does anyone have any idea what this might be? I did see a better quality version of this image somewhere but I'll be damned if I can find it again!

I've been looking at locations for basing a new layout on and I've come across Southern's Norwood Junction Depot. I've ordered a 1:1250 scale map of the area from NLS and have been looking at maps and satellite images online. I've also found some useful stuff on kentrail.org.uk. I have one question after looking on google maps satellite image - does the ground layout still visible represent the footprint of the old depot? The image is at 51.403868014905434, -0.07027585565174574 on google maps (I hope that reference works). Thanks in advance, Brian

That signal box diagram is great, thanks Michael!

I'm gradually converting my layout to full DCC. I have four Seep solenoid point motors currently operating by toggle switches and a CDU. I bought a Gaugemaster DCC30 stationary decoder a while ago and I'm finally getting round to fitting it. Can I still use my single CDU or do I need to get one for each point motor? Any advice welcome!

Does anyone know if the works railway at Garrett & Sons in Leiston, Suffolk had a connection to main line? I'm thinking about a layout based on the works and the extensive works railway with its unusual locos. I've read a couple of books and peered at old maps until my eyes bleed but still can't make out if there was a connection between the private and public lines... Any help greatly appreciated!

The management of the dead was a major problem in 19th Century London and a number of frankly bizarre solutions were proposed (including a huge pyramid shaped mausoleum). It's interesting that none of the other major London cemeteries considered a rail link to their sites - or did they?

So many suggestions! Thanks everyone! I'm definitely thinking that the upper sections will be removable for access to the underside and access to any track below. I'm thinking about putting the upper section about six inches above the lower section, so that the highest part of the layout is 36" above the floor. That seemed a comfortable access height. Still thinking about how to support the elevated sections - maybe wooden blocks?

I'm not planning on linking the two track levels, as I plan to model different operators, so no need for a gradient, thank goodness!

My layout is comprised of two boards linked by a 12 x 54" bridge. Board one is 48 x 48" and board two is 48 x 24". I have the option of adding another bridge to create an oval. I'm modelling in OO, era late 1950s...

I've finally got a room to myself for my layout and I'm currently planning the track. I'm thinking about modelling a city scene with a high level and low level line (possible cut & cover LU stock on the low level). I'm looking for examples of layouts with track on two levels in a fairly confined space. I need some ideas and inspiration of how to build the elevated sections in particular. Can anyone point me towards some sources of inspiration? Thanks!

I have been using NLS for a while. Being able to compare the old maps with a modern satellite image is interesting from an historical perspective and the six-inch OS maps give a good idea of track and other features.