OldRecluse

Here are a couple of photos of my model of the Goods Shed with thanks to everyone who has helped by pointing me towards some really helpful resources - the ‘Sir Douglas’ drawing (thanks, Pete) and the excellent photograph in the Smith and Binns book ‘Railways in the Northern Dales - The Skipton and Ilkley Line (thanks, Tom). In the end, the only educated guess I had to make was with the end wall of the Office, and it now seems I got that completely wrong! The aerial photograph above clearly shows that the office has a hipped roof and I’ve modelled it with a gable, similar to every other photograph I have seem of a Midland designed Goods Shed and, looking more closely at various maps/plans in close up, it looks as if the office door is on the right as you look at the wall with the steps facing the track and I’ve modelled the door and steps the other way round. Ah well - it’s only a ‘representation’...... Stuart

Tom I have photos of the coal stage and drawings as well as I always intended to build it. Unfortunately, when I went to ‘plant’ the engine shed I had to move the siding next to the shed wall which moved it closer to the outer one leaving a very restricted space for the coal stage. To get it in, I’ll have to move the outer siding including the ash pit. i really like your model of Ben Rhydding. Stuart

As promised back in late March when I joined this thread, I have posted photographs of my (almost) completed model representation of the Ilkley Locomotive Shed. As I said earlier, I model in N gauge, so the building is in 2mm scale. Inevitably in trying to replicate an actual building there is always some compromise. The main shed has been shortened by 4 windows on the main line side which I estimated is approximately 45 feet. I have modelled the sand furnace house wall facing the front of the main shed with a window as shown in the drawing but all the photos of the actual shed show a door. Was it always a door? Also, there should be 2 more chimneys for smoke extraction at the back of the main shed coming out of the roof unlike the others which arise from the roof light frames. I decided not to include these, frightened I would probably spoil a perfectly good roof! The smoke chimneys themselves should be stone/brick but having stretch my skills to the limit constructing the rest of the building, I concluded this would have been a step too far! Finally, not having access to any colour photos of the shed, I chose to paint the doors, roof vents, gutters and downpipes in LMS Buildings Brown – I would be happy to hear from anyone as to what colour was actually used. I did say ‘almost finished’ in my opening sentence because, having taken photographs, it looks like the sand house chimney is leaning slightly and a couple of the main doors to the shed look as if they are coming off their hinges and need to be rehung! Finally, my apologies for the locos which probably never came anywhere near to Ilkley – they were the first ones out of the stock box when I decided to take the photographs. Now it’s on to the Goods Shed……. Stuart

Tom Many thanks. Joining this thread has been a great help. What was to be a fairly average representation of Ilkley is going to be much more like the real thing. I have the old brewery and the loco shed almost done (I’ll post photos when they are). I’m just about to start on the goods shed and then I shall attempt a representation of Railway Terrace. I shall continue to follow the thread and ask for advice/help when I need it and as my model progresses. Stuart

Tom, my copy of the Bill Smith and Donald Binns book arrived this morning. The photos are just what I was looking for. Also, I haven’t seen the photo of the cattle dock underneath the shed photo on page 48. I hadn’t planned to model this area but with a bit of layout-bashing I think I could just squeeze it in, with Kings Hall etc on the backscene. My building of the loco shed is being held up as I am waiting for some paints to arrive but, as always, there are lots of other jobs to do. Once again, thanks again for your help. Stuart

Thanks Tom. I’ve just ordered a copy. Stuart

Tom Andrew’s advert photo is really useful - thanks for pointing it out. It’s a bit murky but you can clearly see that the Shed was quite a substantial building. Pete has sent me a copy of the drawings, but thanks for your offer. i assume you passed the Shed on your way to the Grammar School. I was at Prince Henry’s in Otley from ‘61 to ‘68. As captain of our School First XI, I remember playing against Ilkley, knocking you-know-what out of each other on the field on Saturday mornings, then meeting up with the Ilkley lads at the Cow and Calf disco in the evening! I wasn’t that interested in Goods Sheds back then! Stuart

Hi Tom and Pete Thanks again for your help. With the drawings of the Goods Shed and the photos of your layout, Tom, I’m in a much better place to have a go at it. Any photos of the actual Goods Shed, anyone? Tom, in response to your post please find attached a couple of photos of my attempt at the loco shed so far, in 2mm scale as I model in N Gauge. A bare shell currently, ready for roofs, the fancy stone (or is that brick?) work at the entrance and other places as well as detail round the windows etc. The main roof is going to present a challenge! I have shortened the main shed by 4 windows which I estimate to be about 45 feel in reality. Space is a factor even in N Gauge! It’s built around a card shell. The internal walls are covered in Scalescenes painter brick paper. The windows are also Scalescenes, although those on the main shed are two windows spliced together to get a more realistic size. The outer cladding is painted Slaters embossed Plastikard, 2mm dressed stone. i’ll keep you posted on progress! stuart

Hi Tom Many thanks for your swift reply. I shall certainly look back at your photos. If I post photos of progress so far I shall have to admit to you P4/OO gauge modellers that mine is an N Gauge layout! That said, I shall include some in my next post. Best regards Stuart (AKA OldRecluse

Hi All I’ve just join RMWeb because of reading all the post re: Ilkley loco shed from which I have gleaned some excellent information. Born and bred in Otley, although having lived in London for 40+ years, I started building a model of Otley station many years ago and, having recently retired, I am working on a representation of Ilkley. Track is laid, the station building is done and, thanks mainly to your good selves, the loco shed is under construction. All good, except for the Goods Shed! Apart from an aerial photo and the photos of Wakefield MRC’’s Ilkley layout in the 1976 Railway Modeller, I have nothing. Can anyone help? Many thanks.