Paul4256 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Hi, I am building a OO layout of Okehampton, Devon. The line was LSWR then SR and includes a concrete pre-cast building which I understand was originally to house a Wickham trolley or two plus workshops/stores (see photo) which then had the centre filled in to make a larger store . The building survives, but the line is still operational so I can't get near it to photograph/measure for scratch-building, so I was wondering if anyone knows of any plans/kits for this? I can't believe this is the only one in exisrtance, but have not found anything online as yet. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 I have never noted anything like it on the rest of the system and it doesn't look to me as if it is built from pre-cast concrete sections. It might have been built from pre-cast blocks and then rendered but my suspicion is that it might have been built by pouring concrete into shuttering. If it is, it is almost certainly a one-off experiment (probably LSWR rather than Southern). The granite dust which was, of course, a major constituent of LSWR/SR concrete structures originated from Meldon Quarry as a by product, so this would have been a convenient location to experiment with a poured concrete structure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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