RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 Thanks @Nick C but having gone to the trouble of making sure the door and window fit correctly in the building I'd prefer for the front of the building to be in view 4 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said: Build a small diorama. Maybe my only option.......I never thought a model railway would be so much hard work 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) I like this simpler version of Nick's idea, where the coal is just across from the siding. Ah, just read your note about the hut. Edited June 18, 2021 by Stubby47 Realisation I should read stuff before I post stuff. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 30 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: I like this simpler version of Nick's idea, where the coal is just across from the siding. Ah, just read your note about the hut. Agreed this would be an ideal spot if it wasn't for the front of the building being out of sight four options 1) adopt rule one and hope those who have made suggestions are not offended 2) finish the building and sell it on ebay 3) bin it 4) change hobby to something less complicated 1 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: I like this simpler version of Nick's idea, where the coal is just across from the siding. Ah, just read your note about the hut. I could look at putting another window in the side so at least there is a little more to see than a bare wall? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 40 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: Agreed this would be an ideal spot if it wasn't for the front of the building being out of sight four options 1) adopt rule one and hope those who have made suggestions are not offended 2) finish the building and sell it on ebay 3) bin it 4) change hobby to something less complicated option 1, it's your railway after all! I've been having a look at some old maps online to see what the GWR did (I'm not all that familiar with Swindon matters), and can't see any coal bins at any of the stations I've looked at - so either the GW didn't provide them, or the OS didn't bother to map them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 Coal dumped on the floor and left by the good's shed at Byfield: Coleford, north east of Usk: 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simonmcp Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 Or do what they did at Uxbridge. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/u/uxbridge_vine_street/index1.shtml I think your Coal Merchant's office is really great and I think using your skills to 'make' it in Tinkercad are just as valid as someone hacking plasticard to scratch-build one. I really appreciate you taking the time to go into detail about where to place items and how you create them. Keep up the good work and don't listen to the nay-sayers, they are only hoping you'll get rid of it in their direction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 35 minutes ago, simonmcp said: Or do what they did at Uxbridge. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/u/uxbridge_vine_street/index1.shtml I think your Coal Merchant's office is really great and I think using your skills to 'make' it in Tinkercad are just as valid as someone hacking plasticard to scratch-build one. I really appreciate you taking the time to go into detail about where to place items and how you create them. Keep up the good work and don't listen to the nay-sayers, they are only hoping you'll get rid of it in their direction. That's interesting, shows that the office doesn't actually need to be anywhere near the coal storage area - which makes sense, the office is the merchant's shop and advertising, so he wants it to be as visible as possible to anyone visiting the yard (especially where there are multiple merchants, so he wants to be more visible than his competitors!) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 2 hours ago, chuffinghell said: I never thought a model railway would be so much hard work It isn't, until you involve other people! 2 hours ago, chuffinghell said: 1) adopt rule one and hope those who have made suggestions are not offended Whose model is it? If you can justify something to yourself then go ahead. Unless somebody else comes up with a better idea . . . . . . . 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 Just adopting rule #1 for the moment I’ve layed it out because I think seeing it in reality is better than plan views 7 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 Or there's this idea: 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 9 hours ago, Fishplate said: Discuss Well, that suggestion seemed to work quite well . . . . 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 It's probably a lot harder to get folks not to discuss.. 4 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 56 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: Just adopting rule #1 for the moment I’ve layed it out because I think seeing it in reality is better than plan views I would go with this, but can you move it about 20-30mm to the left, as we look through the camera? It gives you more space with the wagons to the right of the coal yard, which makes it more useful for loading and unloading other misc stuff. J 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 28 minutes ago, Julia said: I would go with this, but can you move it about 20-30mm to the left, as we look through the camera? It gives you more space with the wagons to the right of the coal yard, which makes it more useful for loading and unloading other misc stuff. J I’ve left the coal staithes where they are and moved the building to the left Not quite what you suggested but gives a similar result? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: Or there's this idea: I did try this too 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 24 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: I did try this too I have to say Chris, I prefer this one, leaves room for the siding to be used other traffic as well. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 27 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: I did try this too I was thinking: like that but turn the hut 180°. The front is visible and is approachable for customers. The back would give an opportunity to add a little junk and weeds between the hut and the coal bins. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 If you reprinted a reverse version of the hut, you could push it further out over the edge of the bank, with a suitable brick or earth embankment below. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, teaky said: I was thinking: like that but turn the hut 180°. The front is visible and is approachable for customers. The back would give an opportunity to add a little junk and weeds between the hut and the coal bins. As it is though, the merchant can keep a eye on the local miscreants who might fancy a free helping... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 Just now, Stubby47 said: As it is though, the merchant can keep a eye on the local miscreants who might fancy a free helping... They'd only turn up at night when the merchant had gone home. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 What about this way? ? 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 A question - is there any reason the point is not where the l/h tracksetter is positioned ? The track leading to the point is effectively wasted, it can't be used to load/unload as a wagon parked there would block both other lines. If the point was moved to the left you'd have longer sidings. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2021 17 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: A question - is there any reason the point is not where the l/h tracksetter is positioned ? The track leading to the point is effectively wasted, it can't be used to load/unload as a wagon parked there would block both other lines. If the point was moved to the left you'd have longer sidings. there was a point there but I removed it to give a larger yard area I just don’t know what I’m doing 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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