Johndc120 1,590 Posted January 9 (edited) Situated around the sand and gravel pits of tewksbury, Shwt was a small station stop and goods yard on a previously busy double track LNWR line. Modelled around the mid 1960s, the line in recent years has fallen upon hard times, converted to single track some time ago, the line beyond Shwt crossing has now succumb to the Beeching axe. With the closing of this line, Shwt lost it's passenger traffic and owes survival to the sand loading platform constructed next the old engine shed. The only trains to reach Shwt now are mixed goods trains which supply the small coal merchant, the goods stores and the sand loading. As typical for the 1960's Shwt is occassionally the destination for railtours exploring old lines Edited January 9 by Johndc120 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johndc120 1,590 Posted January 9 Some nice shots I’ve taken of Shwt over the last year as we’ve been progressing with the scenery 58 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomparryharry 2,399 Posted January 9 Hello John, The last time I visited Shwt, there was a large joinery business there, all making doors. Good luck, and happy modelling, Ian. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomparryharry 2,399 Posted January 9 Some nice shots I’ve taken of Shwt over the last year as we’ve been progressing with the scenery Nice photos John, captures the feeling very well. Ian. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johndc120 1,590 Posted January 9 Nice photos John, captures the feeling very well. Ian. Thanks Ian, it’s been a bit of a challange to depict a really run down section of line. It’s not something you see regularly so we wanted to do. I’m glad you like how it’s turned outsomething different 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Kernow 21,641 Posted January 9 What a superb bit of modelling, the gentle decay of a railway fallen on hard times has been very well captured. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downendian 3,002 Posted January 9 Beautiful - reminds me very much of the decaying lines around Bristol in the 1960s and S&D demolition trains. Neil 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johndc120 1,590 Posted January 9 (edited) The layout is 8’ x 2’ 6” scenic with a 3’ casette F/Y on the one end, it’s only really a glorified shunting puzzle but we’ve tried to scenic it as best as we can. Please excuse a pair of provendor stores missing in the last shot from the yard area Edited January 9 by Johndc120 28 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johndc120 1,590 Posted January 9 (edited) Although we’re nearly there with the main scenery we’ve lots of little detail scenes to put in, these pictures were done with the people just placed on to see how they’d look Edited January 9 by Johndc120 30 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johndc120 1,590 Posted January 10 One of my favourite views of Shwt. Not wanting to make a traditional terminus layout, the out of use crossing has made a great little feature 36 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
srt11 0 Posted January 10 Lovely little scene. Quick question: the excavator - is it any in particular? Or is one that's been made/kitbashed? (It's kind of what I'm looking for) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph_Pestell 4,746 Posted January 10 Lovely little scene. Quick question: the excavator - is it any in particular? Or is one that's been made/kitbashed? (It's kind of what I'm looking for) I think that's the Langley Models Ruston Bucyrus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bri.s Posted January 10 Excellently modelled ,well done Love the crossing area and the rundowness of it all Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomparryharry 2,399 Posted January 10 I quite like the demolished station building approach. Is the footbridge protecting a right of way? Otherwise, it would quite likely be taken down. Very atmospheric. Ian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iak 1,284 Posted January 10 Having followed your Facebook page for sometime, 'tis nice to see you break cover. This really is an excellent layout with some very well done modelling - bravo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jub45565 376 Posted January 10 Looks excellent! Could you explain what you used, or how you did, the weeds and hedges please? Very convincing in the close ups. I also like the out of use level crossing, I've had similar ideas before - the implementation is brilliant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johndc120 1,590 Posted January 10 Lovely little scene. Quick question: the excavator - is it any in particular? Or is one that's been made/kitbashed? (It's kind of what I'm looking for) Thanks, It is indeed a Langley Models kit of an 22-RB, we’re using it in clamshell setup 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
srt11 0 Posted January 10 cheers. It looks rather good (thou g h I didn't realise the crane height would be hilariously out place with me idea). Langley Models seems to have nice kits though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johndc120 1,590 Posted January 10 cheers. It looks rather good (thou g h I didn't realise the crane height would be hilariously out place with me idea). Langley Models seems to have nice kits though. Thanks, it is really tall although if you look closely this has 2 extension pieces in the middle of the jib, so with these out it would be a fair bit shorter. Pain in the preverbial kit to make I will warn you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johndc120 1,590 Posted January 10 (edited) I quite like the demolished station building approach. Is the footbridge protecting a right of way? Otherwise, it would quite likely be taken down. Very atmospheric.Ian. We did think about having it dismantled, but then would they have taken it for scrap so there was nothing left? In the end one of the other members found this photo so we decided to copy it Edited January 10 by Johndc120 23 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bri.s Posted January 10 Slightly OT but in respect of footbridges The footbridge at Dovecliffe lasted 10 years out of use after they ripped tracks up Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johndc120 1,590 Posted January 10 Looks excellent! Could you explain what you used, or how you did, the weeds and hedges please? Very convincing in the close ups. I also like the out of use level crossing, I've had similar ideas before - the implementation is brilliant. Thank you very much, the small weeds you can see next to the sandy track are done by applying long static grass fibres and then sprinkling on woodlands scenics fine turf for the leaves The larger bushes which you can see in the buffer stop are a product by Mininatur, its tree foliage which is seperated into single fibres, then a bunch of fibres twisted together at the base and glued on, once glued they can be seperated to look like a bush The hedges are done with synthetic hair, matted together before teasing out to the shape required, I then sprinked woodland scenics fine turf on it to look like leaves 19 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johndc120 1,590 Posted January 10 Having followed your Facebook page for sometime, 'tis nice to see you break cover. This really is an excellent layout with some very well done modelling - bravo... Haha yes I thought it was about time we got ourselves on here as the layout gets close to being complete. Thanks for following our progress and maybe at some point will see you at a show sometime soon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
