RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) There's WAS a Mike's Models GWR light yard crane going on your favourite auction site: https://www.ebay.ie/itm/MIKES-MODELS-GWR-LIGHT-YARD-CRANE-KITBUILT-No-36-WHITE-METAL-EM-P4-FINESCALE-/152876808180 But I now find out it was sold some time ago, sorry. Edited January 14, 2021 by Rowsley17D Correcting wrong info 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 24 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said: There's a Mike's Models GWR light yard crane going to your favourite auction site: https://www.ebay.ie/itm/MIKES-MODELS-GWR-LIGHT-YARD-CRANE-KITBUILT-No-36-WHITE-METAL-EM-P4-FINESCALE-/152876808180 Err, that was 3 years ago. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Shame, it's also about three times less what they're fetching now... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 15 hours ago, MrWolf said: Actually, it's both. It seems that Peco is marketing Ratio amongst others now. They seem to be having something of a reshuffle of their various ranges (Peco, Ratio, Wills, Parkside) so quite a few kits aren't where they used to be! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 43 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Shame, it's also about three times less what they're fetching now... Oops.! Didn't read far enough!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 That was a bit worrying, being quoted consecutively on the same thread. I was afraid that people might get the dangerously wrong impression that I know what I am talking about. As a friend of mine regretted saying: "I've been stabbed, shot and blown up and I'm still here. I must be doing something right!" To which his other half and mine replied: "Not necessarily...." Before falling about laughing like a pair of cheeky kids. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 14, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) If I remove the end man access door would it be feasible to have an internal sliding door each end (even with the apertures arched) If so I’ll obviously have to have a gap between the platform and wall Hinged doors would obstruct the platform and possibly obstruct the view into the shed Any help would be appreciated Edited January 14, 2021 by chuffinghell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 You could possibly do something like that at Watlington. The 'plain' end had a sliding door, albeit externally hung and the end with the external office had a hinged door that swung outwards. Both doors were of vertical slats to save weight. I know that isn't exactly what you're looking for, but it was the first thought I had because I have the urge to build a wooden goods shed and have been looking at a number of photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, chuffinghell said: If I remove the end man access door would it be feasible to have an internal sliding door each end (even with the apertures arched) If so I’ll obviously have to have a gap between the platform and wall Hinged doors would obstruct the platform and possibly obstruct the view into the shed Any help would be appreciated Look for Dunster goods shed on the web. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Interesting. I suspect that it inspired this model by the Marlow & Maidenhead MRC over 40 years ago. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted January 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2021 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: Interesting. I suspect that it inspired this model by the Marlow & Maidenhead MRC over 40 years ago. Quite probably. Dunster goods shed (and station building and signal box) featured in the old Peco Ericplans book of structure drawings about 50 years ago. They are also the prototypes for the old Hornby, now Fordhampton, kits. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 All of the sheds on the West Somerset were of the same design. I'm currently using Washford as a prototype, which has an access door at track level. On the road side there is a pair of full height sliding on the inside behind an arch, which I assume is as it is at Dunster, a couple of stations down the line. Both sheds have offices accessed from inside the shed only as well, but I haven't found any reference pictures to show where the door is. Hope this helps your thinking. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2021 This is how I imagined it 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2021 section thro' in plan 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 That makes sense. Would it help if the internal platform was a separate timber construct which seems quite common? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, MrWolf said: That makes sense. Would it help if the internal platform was a separate timber construct which seems quite common? I thought about that, would the edging on top of the stone work be timber too? Edited January 15, 2021 by chuffinghell 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 It makes sense to have an entirely wooden floor so that heavy objects can be helped out of vans by crane and slid onto the open platform without risk of damage. The edging certainly looks to be timber in the photo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, MrWolf said: It makes sense to have an entirely wooden floor so that heavy objects can be helped out of vans by crane and slid onto the open platform without risk of damage. The edging certainly looks to be timber in the photo. I couldn't quite make it out, I assumed it was timber so came up with this....... Edited January 15, 2021 by chuffinghell Hoist Base Added 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2021 I've also had an idea about the man-access door The architecture would remain the same but with the window aperture turned into a door aperture? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Perhaps its me but wouldn't a sliding door go across the track when it was open? And in for pound etc But usually theres is an 'access' door within large doors. That way it saves space and having to create another opening. Otherwise excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Perhaps its me but wouldn't a sliding door go across the track when it was open? You've lost me there 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2021 3 hours ago, chuffinghell said: This is how I imagined it I think he's referring to this, Chris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: You've lost me there Sorry Chris if I didn't explain it clearly. So if the sliding door was the full width of the opening it would have to slide to the left ie over the track. However a concentina or sectional door they would fold over one another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 That's it Rowsley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Sorry Chris if I didn't explain it clearly. So if the sliding door was the full width of the opening it would have to slide to the left ie over the track. However a concentina or sectional door they would fold over one another. Still don't understand, the door only slides over the track when the doors are closed or am I missing something 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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