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It seems I have nothing but questions for the collective wisdom, and here I go again...

 

The Ratio loco hoist kit shows it outside, but another thread pointed me at a photo of the 1932 Didcot railway shed and, in particular, the loco lifting shop where the hoist inside looks very much like the Ratio kit.

 

My question is, how common was it for lifting hoists to be outside, as per the Ratio kit illustration? Or is it more appropriate for them to be housed, like as at Didcot?

 

Many thanks, in advance, for any advice or help.

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From my understanding the major GWR sheds there would be one inside. When the old sheds were knocked down the one's at Laira and Canton were resited for use with diesel locos and were outside. They were not a common feature as seen on many diesel depot layouts.

 

The Ratio model does look very much like a GWR one.

 

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