Finnsbay Late 80s ScotRail

[Benjamin Brady]

[jono26]

Benjamin, thanks for your comments on the signal box/SC it was a lot of trial and error to build this odd shaped building but very pleased the way it turned out especially getting it in position on the layout with the fence and sub station. I had some help with pictures of the line side from fellow RMweb member and I did quite a bit of 'field work' sitting in traffic next to it on my way home from work. The interior shot is very informative as it now gives me a more complete view of the box as this was something I could never find online.

I still have some detailing to add when I continue with the back scene to the south.

Cheers

Jonathan

[jono26]

With the additional bridge support in place and painted black and the track ballast finished I spent several hours today cutting the angular bridge deck. The concrete wall on the front of the bridge is fixed in place but the deck which slots in behind will be removable to allow track cleaning. With this now in place I decided to celebrate with the layouts first 'bus on a bridge' photo. 

Still a lot to do creating the road surface, pavements and barriers etc but for now this will do. I can now move onto the wall which runs between this bridge and the signal box.

 

Jonathan

[jono26]

While I was in the loft this evening checking measurements for the next phase of the station building I couldn't resist running some trains. I then started thinking about the next coach project so had a dig around in the boxes under the layout and set up the rake shown below pulling out of platform 1.

Inverness based 47550 stands in for an Eastfield loco with these currently still on the workbench. Rake consists of 3x MK2D/E FO, BG, 5x Mk3 Sleeper.

 

Jonathan

[saxokid]

4 minutes ago, jono26 said:

While I was in the loft this evening checking measurements for the next phase of the station building I couldn't resist running some trains. I then started thinking about the next coach project so had a dig around in the boxes under the layout and set up the rake shown below pulling out of platform 1.

Inverness based 47550 stands in for an Eastfield loco with these currently still on the workbench. Rake consists of 3x MK2D/E FO, BG, 5x Mk3 Sleeper.

 

Jonathan

Looking good Jonathan

[jono26]

This is the next phase of the station building. There will be another 2-3 cm on top of this and a slate roof similar to previous sections with the walls clad in granite blocks. The 4 large windows are part of the entrance hall of the old station with the large arch opening to the right representing the location of a bridge accessing the platforms previously used for parcels etc but removed when the station was refurbished in the early 80's. I will retain the half round window and fit slightly recessed blocks where the bridge entrance once was.

 

Jonathan

[jono26]

The old station building base card structure is now complete. These have been layered up with grey card and floors and roof fitted to make the structure more rigid. Next step will be to clad these in plasticard block work which I will have to scribe to get the 'Aberdeen' building look I am after.
Picture below shows the position of the new 80's style station building outlined in red in relation to the old buildings. Still liking the idea of a Dundee style building, suitably 80's bad taste but of the era, location and somewhat distinctive. From the line side this just looks industrial but at the entrance side it will have those large angular panels and smoked glass... lovely!

Jonathan

[saxokid]

On ‎09‎/‎05‎/‎2020 at 13:46, jono26 said:

The old station building base card structure is now complete. These have been layered up with grey card and floors and roof fitted to make the structure more rigid. Next step will be to clad these in plasticard block work which I will have to scribe to get the 'Aberdeen' building look I am after.
Picture below shows the position of the new 80's style station building outlined in red in relation to the old buildings. Still liking the idea of a Dundee style building, suitably 80's bad taste but of the era, location and somewhat distinctive. From the line side this just looks industrial but at the entrance side it will have those large angular panels and smoked glass... lovely!

Jonathan

Stil coming along treat this Jonathan..

[jono26]

I decided to press on with the new station building / platform access bridge which has taken some time to work out the basic structure and dimensions. What you see below evolved over several iterations and is the finished card substructure ready for cladding in plasticard. The scale building is approximately 125ft wide, 45ft deep and 22ft high so substantial enough to suggest a busy station. To connect this to the platforms are two lifts with stairs behind currently mocked up in card to get the size right. In front of the lifts will be structural supports for the bridge/building, probably reinforced concrete pillars.

 

On the road side / taxi rank where the white golf is parked I left the front entrance area open for now but I will fit a large area of glazing which should be dark tinted similar to Dundee. The old station building to the left will retain the arched entrance to the ticket office and shops.

 

Jonathan

[jono26]

This is the start of the plasticard block work for the smaller of the two old station buildings.

 

This is the building at Aberdeen station which is the architecture I am 'approximately' copying.

 

The granite block work was scribbed into 1mm plasticard then bonded onto the card base with contact adhesive. I then added more detailing/raised blocks at the top but not quite as elaborate as the prototype at Aberdeen. 

 

Jonathan

[jono26]

It has taken me the rest of this week to the finish scribbing the block work on both old station buildings. I am pleased I will not have to mark up and scribe so much plasticard again however the effort was worth it. I have added an inner arch section to give some depth to the walls before fitting windows behind and more wall, prototype walls are 2ft thick. Also added a blocked up entrance to the arch on the larger of the two buildings and also the window on the smaller building was blocked up when the station was redeveloped. The building have now been cleaned up to remove all remaining fine plastic particles, there was a lot of sanding and filing, then this will get a coat of white plastic primer. I will have to wait for my local Halfords to reopen sometime next week as I don't really want to drive into Aberdeen for one can of primer.

Jonathan

[55020]

Very nice Jonathan, instantly recognisable.

[jono26]

While my local Halfords remains closed again this week I decided to move on to another layout build that has been on the list for a long while but due to lack of excitement I kept putting it back in favour of buildings. At the back of the layout between the signal box and the southern end road bridge there is the top of a retaining wall beyond which ground level is 15-20ft lower. I like the idea of the backscene buildings being lower beyond the wall similar to the approach to Aberdeen station where the old fishing industry buildings were located, most of which have now been replaced with office blocks. Fortunately I have enough images of these off google earth which I captured a few years ago before the street view was updated.

Picture below shows a long shot of the layout with a postal rake in platform 4 and two push pull rakes in the stabling roads in the foreground. The retaining wall will be of the same Slaters stone sheet as the old station wall (left) but with dressed stone block supports every 70ft. The second picture is a closer view of the section showing a 3.5m gap where the wall runs. I just need to make capping stones for the full length and then its a case of wait on primer.

Jonathan

Edited June 19, 2020 by jono26

[jono26]

Still no Halford primer but I found a small tin of Humbrol grey primer which was sufficient to spray the retaining wall. I can now paint and weather this and fit it onto the layout.

I have also clad the platform stairs and lifts in 0.5mm plasticard and then fitted 0.5mm plasticard panels which adds a little interest and is in keeping with the 'new' station building (Dundee style). 

 

For the old station buildings I have been working on the arch windows and pleased to have got something suitable scratch built which I think does the building justice.

Jonathan

 

[David Bell]

Just come across this thread. Very impressive modelling. I spent 30 years in Aberdeenshire so am very familiar with the prototype. You are capturing it brilliantly.

Cheers

David

[jono26]

Retaining walls were fitted to the back of the layout earlier this weekend and additional gravel added to close any gaps to the wall. I will weather this in once the glue is dry, just a light wash of dark brown acrylic should be enough to blend it in to the existing gravel. Although this is just a low wall I think it frames the edge of the PW/track nicely. I can now add more detailing at the signal box end.

Jonathan

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As I said in Jonathan’s Obituary I’d get some photos of ‘Finnsbay’ in its current and final state, sorry it’s taken so long put pandemic lockdown got in the way.

 

 

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