Johndc120 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (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, 2019 by Johndc120 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Johndc120 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2019 Some nice shots I’ve taken of Shwt over the last year as we’ve been progressing with the scenery 59 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted January 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2019 Hello John, The last time I visited Shwt, there was a large joinery business there, all making doors. Good luck, and happy modelling, Ian. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted January 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2019 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndc120 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2019 What a superb bit of modelling, the gentle decay of a railway fallen on hard times has been very well captured. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted January 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2019 Beautiful - reminds me very much of the decaying lines around Bristol in the 1960s and S&D demolition trains. Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
islander Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 More please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Johndc120 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2019 (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, 2019 by Johndc120 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Johndc120 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2019 (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, 2019 by Johndc120 32 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Johndc120 Posted January 10, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2019 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 39 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srt11 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 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) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted January 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2019 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bri.s Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Excellently modelled ,well done Love the crossing area and the rundowness of it all Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted January 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2019 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 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... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jub45565 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndc120 Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srt11 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndc120 Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 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! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Johndc120 Posted January 10, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2019 (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, 2019 by Johndc120 23 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bri.s Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Slightly OT but in respect of footbridges The footbridge at Dovecliffe lasted 10 years out of use after they ripped tracks up Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Johndc120 Posted January 10, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2019 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 20 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndc120 Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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