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I used to live in Uxbridge in the early to mid 80’s, I thought I’d build a representation of Vine St station had it not closed and was still in use in that time frame. I recently purchased some Tim Horn budget baseboards, so I’m looking for track plans of the station as I want to have the two platforms still in use, though one of them mainly for parcels with BR Brutes on the platform.

 

I’ve got a Dapol Class 121 in blue and grey, a Heljan Class 128 (Scooby Doo) and a Bachmann Class 117, again in blue and grey on order. I was going to get a Class 47 or 50 on parcels work but decided against as I think that’s all I need as I want to keep the layout simple.

 

Any helpful suggestions would be welcome.

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Signalbox.org has a signalling plan:

 

https://signalbox.org/~SBdiagram.php?id= 63

 

This my rationalisation, based on John Hinson's drawing. The branch has been singled, but the Down line has been retained as far as the outer crossover to make a goods loop and a single siding remains, most likely as a coal concentration yard, for a bit of additional interest.

 

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Signalbox.org has a signalling plan:

https://signalbox.org/diagrams.php?id=63

This my rationalisation, based on John Hinson's drawing. The branch has been singled, but the Down line has been retained as far as the outer crossover to make a goods loop and a single siding remains, most likely as a coal concentration yard, for a bit of additional interest.

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That looks great and instead of a coal concentration yard, a parcels/Royal Mail distribution depot for “Scooby” to run into. Edited by jools1959
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I like this idea! When I worked in Uxbridge for almost two years in 1998-2000, I always wondered how the area might look if the railway was still in operation, maybe with an extra halt serving Brunel University. A pity that there was so little left of it.

 

So, good luck with your project!

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I like this idea! When I worked in Uxbridge for almost two years in 1998-2000, I always wondered how the area might look if the railway was still in operation, maybe with an extra halt serving Brunel University. A pity that there was so little left of it.

 

So, good luck with your project!

I decided to go with the pre or just after the Network SouthEast start up date as I think it would still retain the two platforms but if I modelled the present day, it would likely just be a single platform with a bus stop style shelter.

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I seem to remember Uxbridge Vine Street being in an issue of Great Western Railway Journal. Not sure which issue though.

Found it:

GWRJ

Uxbridge Vine Street

Stanley Jenkins, Chris Turner

Issue 13 (1995) 

p.530

The history, development, traffic and operation of this branch

Tags: drawings / diagrams, site plans, stations, stations, timetables / timetabling

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