Stephenwolsten 823 Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) Please see my Pinterest board of images inspiring my planned 7mm diorama of the MDHB, Liverpool Overhead Railway and Riverside Branch lines at East Princes Half Tide Dock, Liverpool just before the Overhead Railway closed in 1956. Planning is in the early stages. Research is the easy bit! Currently I am seeking any plans of the MDHB engine shed shown in the photo. https://uk.pinterest.com/stephenwolstenh/inspiration-for-atlantic-dock-7mm-scale-diorama-of/ Edited May 26 by Stephenwolsten added detail 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BG John 4,519 Posted March 26, 2017 I would if I didn't have to sign up to Pinterest to see them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PjKing1 5,127 Posted March 26, 2017 Sounds an interesting project Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 25 After years of research and dithering, today I took the plunge and commissioned Mike Edge of Judith Edge Kits to produce 7mm versions of his Liverpool Overhead Railway spans and rolling stock for me! No turning back now. I have recently been looking at lightweight baseboard designs, including the ply-edged foam beams used by Gordon Gravitt on Arun Quay (MRJ 235) and the use of dense insulation foam boards. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 25 You really can justify a L & Y Pug on a Liverpool dock layout. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 25 Loco shed/workshop interior. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 25 Brunswick shed, South Docks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 Gateman/policeman's hut alongside dock wall. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 Remains of MDHB track, signal, lighting, water fountain and dock wall at Princes Dock. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 Dock wall and gate. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 LOR pillar in dock wall. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 Dockside crates and other loads, before containers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 MDHB Huskisson Dock Shed. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 Class 02 diesel replacement for Pugs, as seen at Salford Goods. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 Map of Princes Dock area showing BR connection to Waterloo Goods, and the Riverside Branch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 Close up of Hartley's distinctive masonry for dock walls in Liverpool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 MDHB Brunswick Shed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 One cause of the corrosion problem? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephenwolsten 823 Posted May 26 The inspiration for the layout - Jim Peden's photograph showing the MDHB shed, the Riverside Branch, the Waterloo Corn Warehouse, Bibby's, a transit shed, Princes Half Tide Dock and the MDHB lines. (Picture taken after demolition of the LOR, which ran between the shed and the dock wall). Where else could you see short BR freight and passenger trains running on an extensive industrial system, with a unique elevated electric railway which was not nationalised? 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
