Marcus 37 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) "Travellers Fare" at Millers Dale dreadful!! Sustenance for the platform enders watching the procession of quality traction. Edited November 19, 2013 by Marcus 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Haha. You need somewhere to grab a curly sarny and a pop when waiting for your connection!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Oh yes. Sorry just editing the post. And that sarnie has to be egg and cress!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Egg and cress. Not had that in ages! Im sure the old mack brigade will be well planted on the platform ends!! Spotters paradise I would have thought. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Really coming together mate how's the track work coming on?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Cheers chap. Not done any more yet. I just need to knock a catch point up and thats it for board 1. The viaducts are the bottle neck then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium richierich Posted November 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2013 I was looking at some drawings from the early 1960s, which indicated the canopy on Platform 2 would be cut back, and the buildings on the island platform would include a P-Way Inspectors office, and P-Way store. So interesting to speculate if such an office would be open in the 1980s, and if so an excuse for a BR van or two in the station car park! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Interesting that you should say that. I thought about a pw or train crew office. I have considered putting a vehicle entrance road across where the barrow crossing is at the platform ends and having it and its br van park in the old platform 4 and 5 location. That platform being demolished in my alternate reality. The office could be on the station platform though instead? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Hi Cav, You could position an old coach body as some kind of office or mess room. Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) Hi Cav You've probably seen these, but just in case: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/m/millers_dale/index.shtml Cheers Marcus P.S The 1953 picture is a reasonably good view of the down side and island station buildings. Edited November 22, 2013 by Marcus 37 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) Cheers Marcus I have seen the site however for some reason never saw the extra photo link at the bottom. Useful. Anyway managed to make a start on viaduct deck No 2 tonight. Small progress but some none the less. Just another 14 of these to make and we are cooking! Cav Edited November 24, 2013 by RBE 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted November 24, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2013 That's looking really great. Another 14 you say? Blimey! This is going to be awesome, well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Cheers Al, yes the viaduct has 3 spans but each span is 5 of those lined up in a staggered configuration. Its a bit of a task and Ill be very glad when its done so I can start to get the track down and the like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 You have to have a lot of patience as well as skill to attempt something like that. I take my hat off to you mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Patients of a saint mate looking great though buddy How's the track work coming on?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 No more done yet mate. Dont really need to until the viaducts done. Time management is the key here I think. Cheers for the compliments though chaps. Cav 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
highpeak Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 "Travellers Fare" at Millers Dale dreadful!! Sustenance for the platform enders watching the procession of quality traction. I used to take a sandwich, packet of crisps and something to drink in my grandad's old WW2 gas mask bag! There was a tea shop just down the road from the entrance to the station yard where you could (if I remember correctly) buy things like a Kit-Kat. It looks like it's now a "luxury holiday cottage" http://www.wrigglytin.co.uk/aspx001/article.aspx?CID=5, a couple of interesting old pictures from bygone days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesfeldian Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) If you want to run authentic head codes and workings, here's the penultimate WTT for passenger trains 1966-67 a year before closure. Stopping times are bold, else just passing times are shown. What strikes you is how quick trains were between stops despite the line being in its death throws and relatively sparse traffic by this time! https://www.dropbox.com/s/iwh0av0jx8iphni/Peak%20Line%20Passenger%20WTT.pdf Edited November 26, 2013 by Holmesfeldian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesfeldian Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 And the even sparser Sunday service ! https://www.dropbox.com/s/3gq7npq4tzfunbt/Peak%20Line%20Passenger%20WTT%20Sundays.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Hi Cav, that's a great piece of work mate, you have a lot more patience than me, that's for sure. All the best and keep the pics coming. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thanks for those timetables. They will be a great help. Although I wont need headcodes I am intending to run the passenger services to a timetable with freights squeezed in between to make things interesting. Its good to see pretty much all the services I imagined. Thanks Andy. Im pleased with it so far. Will be a bit of a slog though. I thought you might be excited to see me starting to build track! Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 You know me, ANY TRACK is better than NO TRACK. hahhaa Andy P.S. Have you done the base boards yet or have I missed them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Yes Ive made one of them, theres a post way back showing it. I dont have room yet at home to store 2 fully built boards. Im planning a new workshop so that I can do the other one. I will for now concentrate on getting the viaduct board done then move onto the station side after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesfeldian Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thanks for those timetables. They will be a great help. Although I wont need headcodes I am intending to run the passenger services to a timetable with freights squeezed in between to make things interesting. Its good to see pretty much all the services I imagined. As you might imagine, the Summer 1953 WTT will take rather longer to transcribe ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Hi Cav, Just going through a few photos of Midland Pullmans on the internet and I stumbled across this of a blue Pullman at Millers Dale. If you scroll down to almost the bottom of the page, the photo is there. A nice excuse for you to potentially purchase one of the Farish models! http://www.davidheyscollection.com/page20.htm Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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