East Pool

[Benjamin Brady]

Good morning .

 

      Welcome to our next project which is somewhat of a Change of direction for ourselves. This time we have opted for BR steam in the late 50's. The layout is based on the Cornish Mainline, with many features taken from stations along the line.  We have included a closed station junction station with lifted branch line and associated goods yard. This station is based on Gwinear Road. The branch being the Helston branch with the main lines bending sharply away as per prototype. On the inside of the curve we have added an Cornish engine house. This is of course very similar to how the mainline is at Scorrier. In our version of Cornish history the national trust have brought this engine house and the restoration project is just about to begin. This gives the reason for the tin shed which has been erected close by which inside (a little imagination needed here) tells the story of mining in the area and acts as a store for the NT.   At the other end we see the Royal Hotel, this is copy of the one at Par which is still open today. However we have situated it on the A30. Which is starting to show the pressures of increased car ownership. 

 

      We have decided once again to keep the track plan simple. The reasons for this are as simple as the track plan. We enjoy watching trains go around. The track plan is taken from Redruth when the signal box closed there. We have retained two sidings however their purposes is only to serve the local coal merchants. 

  

       The layout at present is very basic. We once again fell into the trap of leaving things until the last minute. As a result we had a four week time frame to construct the layout and get it to an acceptable stage to exhibit. There is still a lot of work to do. We have plans to add signals and a back scene. Along with lots of general scenery touch ups. The layout is far from complete. 

 

      The buildings are a mix on the layout from Hornby to Bachmann ready to plant to custom made laser cut buildings. The laser cutting is done though a chap at out club. Some of you may ask why there is a North East station building on the layout? Well the original concept for the layout was to be set on the Eastern Region. However like all good things early on in the project it was decided to move ourselves South West and complete maybe a lifelong idea of constructing a layout set in Cornwall. However as this is a layout to play trains on along with exhibit the NE station does not look out of place when a Q6 rattles past it.

 

      The other building that does not take its inspiration from Cornwall is the signalbox, we have decided to model this on the one at Tenby. However in our world the Cornish Mainline has been resignalled and now comes under the control of a power box at Truro. The sidings being accessed through a release on the ground frame. 

 

      We hope those that did visit over the weekend enjoyed it , and can give inspiration as to what you can achieve .  

 

Edited July 29, 2019 by Benjamin Brady

[Benjamin Brady]

[Benjamin Brady]

Good Afternoon, 

 

Just a quick update. The chap who designed and produced the buildings for this layout has now set his own website up. If anyone is interested in any of his other work here is the link;

 

https://www.pjmmodels.co.uk/

 

As stated he mainly works in 0 gauge and is doing a lot of the design work for the buildings on the clubs 0 gauge. 

 

Many Thanks 

 

Benjamin 

[Benjamin Brady]

Good Morning,

 

We are all set up now at the Poynton model railway show. We have made a few changes to the layout since it's last outing. We are looking forward to the weekend playing trains. 

 

Benjamin

[Benjamin Brady]

Good Evening all,

 

Well the layout has been set back up now at home and populated with the usual array of random home layout stock. As always some North East has appeared. I had a quick session with the camera this evening to snap some of the locos out and about, a long way from West Cornwall. 

 

The photos mainly focus on the remodeling of the goods yard. 

 

Benjamin