RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2021 29 minutes ago, steve45 said: Do you need a goods shed structure, could you have a yard crane in the open air? Now that is an interesting idea, thanks. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Hi Stu, Peterhead station (ok, Scotland rather than Cornwall) had a fish loading siding with just a basic shelter - being away from the harbour, lorries drove alongside the loading track and unloaded into the waiting vans, with the roof providing shelter from the worst of the elements. Space was quite tight and the design need not take as much space as a goods shed, being shortened to suit the location. Seen on the right in the Stuart Johnson Flickr image here: Just a thought. Martyn. 9 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2021 Just a test piece, still in progress. The awning has been cut down to a half-track, as the shed is quite narrow. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted September 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2021 Nice, shades of Lambourn. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2021 A bit more work and tested for suitability size-wise. I think the platform is too low, compared to the van doors. It's also too close to the baseboard edge, so the track will need to be tweaked. 9 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 With a little bit of tweaking I reckon it'll fit in quite well Stu. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Looks good there Stu. Can you just add, an inch of timber, about the length of the Shed to place a Vehicle on un loading? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2021 20 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Looks good there Stu. Can you just add, an inch of timber, about the length of the Shed to place a Vehicle on un loading? Hi Andy, Thanks, but no, that would take the board outside the fixed width (600mm) that I need to keep to if I'm to get the layout in the car. Even if it was a temporary, exhibition-only extension, it would also fall outside the planned layout lighting area. I should be able to move the track across enough to get some space, maybe even to widen the shed too. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2021 Siding tweaked. 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted September 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2021 That does look better, I think. Will it be wood built? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Graham T said: That does look better, I think. Will it be wood built? Erm, it will be a 'wood' finish, but I've not decided yet whether wood, card or plastic sheet will be used to make it. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 34 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Siding tweaked. See...told you it would work !!! 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted September 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: Erm, it will be a 'wood' finish, but I've not decided yet whether wood, card or plastic sheet will be used to make it. Wood finish is what I meant really, not very clear - sorry! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Graham T said: Wood finish is what I meant really, not very clear - sorry! I thought that's what you meant. I am also currently making a building for someone else, which uses 3mm laser cut plywood for the shell, and I have considered this method again for this shed. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I'm liking the goods shed, as has already been said, it's very Lambourn. It also puts me in mind of Garstang Town on the GKER. 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 12 hours ago, MrWolf said: I'm liking the goods shed, as has already been said, it's very Lambourn. It also puts me in mind of Garstang Town on the GKER. Useful photographs but don't give Stu any more ideas ! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I'm already envisaging a timber version for my own purposes. Damn. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 17/09/2021 at 11:40, Stubby47 said: I think the platform is too low, compared to the van doors. The 'platform' is definitely way too low Stu don't forget that traffic has to be moved out of and into the wagons. . It needs to be at least near enough to wagon floor level to give a gentle slope when the drop door of an open wagon is opened downwards onto the deck. Ideally it would be level with the wagon floor although that is unlikely in an older building. (Incidentally it's a deck, not a platform in a goods shed.). Have a look through this thread where several photos illustrate what I mean about the height in relation to wagon floor level. https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/railway-goods-shed-and-warehouse-in-england/the-railway-goods-shed-and-warehouse/ 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2021 Thanks for the confirmation Mike. The deck will be wooden, supported on a wooden framework, rather than brick or stone. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions for this shed ( or even a crane), very much appreciated. There may well be a crane next to the general siding. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted September 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 18, 2021 According to Adrian Vaughan in his architecture book, goods platforms were 3ft 6ins or 14mm above rail level. Which would tie in with the Stationmasters comment. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2021 The NER shed I'm building at the moment, the drawing shows 3' 4", it would have been a mid 1860s build. So 13&bit mm. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted September 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) The devboats.co.uk website has a table of principal dimensions, showing the differences in loading gauge for each company and dates when changes occurred. Cheers Edited September 19, 2021 by Tim Dubya tea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 20, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) Test building for the Fish Dock. Edited September 20, 2021 by Stubby47 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2021 39 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Test building for the Fiish Dock. Fishy 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 20, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2021 15 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: Fishy Docky 1 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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