turtlebah Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 hour ago, 73c said: Found this if it's any good. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawlish_railway_station#/media/File:Dawlish_Signal_Box_(Disused),_13-5-87._-_geograph.org.uk_-_1710632.jpg That’s just the ticket! Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted April 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2021 2 hours ago, 5BarVT said: Exeter Middle was narrow on both sides, plenty of photos available. Paul. The main line side had small windows downstairs. Any details of the back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted April 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2021 10 hours ago, TheSignalEngineer said: The main line side had small windows downstairs. Any details of the back? Afraid not: I really should have been more observant 41 years ago but I didn’t realise how important it would become. Paul. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post turtlebah Posted September 7, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) Hello everyone!!! My goodness it's been nearly 6 months since I last posted on here. It's been a crazy summer where family commitments plus a change in jobs has meant that modelling time has been virtually non-existent. I hope everyone is all well and good!? I also tend to spend a good few evenings in the summer sat on the banks of the River Lea in search of barbel, which causes further neglect of West Park. That said, I've been catching up reading my outstanding additions of BRM over the last couple of weeks and have felt the modelling itch returning once again. To begin to satisfy the itch I started with a thoroughly good sort out of the modelling workbench. There's little to update on Wolverhampton West Park since April, but I have added a few new bits of rolling stock over the summer...see pics below. I've also been working on fitting more stock with Sprat and Winkle couplings...a real pain, but it makes for super operation. I've not dared tackle fitting it to any of the coaching stock yet - I feel this will take a little more courage to start hacking away at their bogies. A class 24 shunts parcels stock ready for the evening parcels to Chester. A class 108 rolls into platform 3 with the stopping service from Evesham. AEC railcar waits before departing with the 2.32pm service for Bridgnorth via the Wombourn. A train spotters view from Waterloo Road bridge. The class 24 waiting to head out with the evening parcels to New Street, whilst the class 108 rolls in from Evesham. In platform 1a Jubilee class waits for a clear road with an all stations stopper for Shrewsbury. Edited September 7, 2021 by turtlebah 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Fantastic pictures as always. It’s nice to have you back. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlebah Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 6 hours ago, Melangoose said: Fantastic pictures as always. It’s nice to have you back. Thanks, Melangoose. I thought when I started this thread back in March 2019 that West Park would have made its exhibition debut by now… So much still to do to get anywhere close to the finish line. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post turtlebah Posted September 8, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) A few additional shots from a couple of other angles... Jubilee class 45464 "Hood" is a long way from her home heading up the 5.12pm all stations stopper to Shrewsbury. A pannier tank is on station pilot duty today and patiently waits for it's next instruction after shunting some empty parcel vans into the centre road. The class 24 prepares to depart for New Street with an evening parcels. The Evesham local service rolls into platform 2. I've started messing around with some grassy platform areas here. It looks a bit silly on it's own, but to capture the run down appearance of the station much of the top ends of the platforms will be grassed over - a sign that the longer trains of yesteryear are now a thing of the past. Obviously the mock up of the signal box looks terrible at present. The signal box is a long term project. I've got fairly comfortable with scratch building retaining walls, warehouses, the station building etc, but with the pitched roofs and much more detail, the signal box is going to be a real step up in quality. I've also got round to ordering the baseboard fronts to complete the exhibition frames. It should hopefully make the whole thing look a lot more professional looking front-on. I need to find somewhere now to produce some laser cut wooden lettering for the front. Any ideas on this would be very welcome. Edited September 8, 2021 by turtlebah 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Any good ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254504185081?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=554183027459&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlebah Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 2 hours ago, 73c said: Any good ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254504185081?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=554183027459&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 That’s just the ticket! Although having the full station name of Wolverhampton West Park is going to get pretty expensive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 W'hampton that'll save you about a tenner! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlebah Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 42 minutes ago, 73c said: W'hampton that'll save you about a tenner! I might have to once I've totted up the total amount. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calidore Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Nice to see this back @turtlebah. Personally I think the grass on the platform looks great -- especially where you've got some of it running along the join lines between the paving stones. Very nice! Adam 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I've got Manchester Oldham Road to shell out for. Chris. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292008647207?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Plus https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114294275321?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Sorted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlebah Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 On 09/09/2021 at 09:00, Calidore said: Nice to see this back @turtlebah. Personally I think the grass on the platform looks great -- especially where you've got some of it running along the join lines between the paving stones. Very nice! Adam Thanks, Adam. Hopefully i'll actually get around to doing some more modelling soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlebah Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 20 hours ago, Sandhole said: I've got Manchester Oldham Road to shell out for. Chris. That's gonna cost a few quid as well... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlebah Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 16 hours ago, 73c said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292008647207?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Plus https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114294275321?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Sorted. You jest, but minus the magnifying glass that might actually be super useful for my factory warehouse roof! Thanks again! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Glad to have helped in an odd way! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post turtlebah Posted October 2, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) Sadly work and family life is still limiting West Park modelling time, but i did manage to get a few snaps today whilst having a bit of a tidy up of the modelling room. I’m at that stage where i can’t decide where to go next as there’s so many elements to finish. I suppose it makes most sense to finish off the platforms and station building and getting those fixed in place. In the meantime i hope you enjoy these few photos… Llanfair Grange waits to depart with a mail train to Snow Hill whilst a Britannia class has just backed on to a short formation stopping service to Chester. Edited October 2, 2021 by turtlebah 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkersson Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Really liking your layout Turtlebah, can I ask the dimensions please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacathedrale Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Any progress on this wonderful layout? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam_uk Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 any updates on the layout? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlebah Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) Sorry for the lack of updates! It’s been a busy year or so. Sadly West Park was dismantled due to a house move, but rest assured the track, buildings and other bits and pieces were preserved. I’ve got some new baseboards on delivery from Tim horn and hope to get cracking on Wolverhampton West Park Pt 2 in the next few weeks. Can’t wait to get started. Edited March 19, 2023 by turtlebah 10 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam_uk Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 19/03/2023 at 07:58, turtlebah said: Sorry for the lack of updates! It’s been a busy year or so. Sadly West Park was dismantled due to a house move, but rest assured the track, buildings and other bits and pieces were preserved. I’ve got some new baseboards on delivery from Tim horn and hope to get cracking on Wolverhampton West Park Pt 2 in the next few weeks. Can’t wait to get started. Sorry to hear that the layout has been dismantled, however I am looking forward the new layout and updates 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 20/03/2023 at 10:49, Liam_uk said: Sorry to hear that the layout has been dismantled, however I am looking forward the new layout and updates Likewise, so sorry to hear the passing of the original layout, but look forward to seeing all about Part 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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