Tidworth - NSE circa 1990.

[TheQ]

It will be interesting to see the extension, By the looks of it you are reversing the real landscape by having a road overbridge rather than the rail over bridge over the Ludgershall road..

 

I would have thought by this time signal boxes would have been done away with , unless they were using it as a ground frame for entry to the Exchange sidings. I can't find a clear picture of the old MSWJR Cabin, though there might be one in the Wild  Swan Books, which I don't have to hand.

Ludgershall cabin was about the same size, Tidworth 26 levers,, Ludgershall 28 Levers,

Ludgershall cabin.. picture courtesy Swindons other railway / Alan jarvis.

 

 

[Temeraire]

Evening all

 

Just finished loading Tidworth into the car for an early run down to the New Forest in the morning. If you're visiting the show in New Milton come and say hello and have a drive.

[PaulRhB]

Have a good show Ian, unfortunately I’ll be herding 159’s instead of 50’s

[Temeraire]

Morning all

 

Just a quick thank you to Steve and his team for their hospitality at this weekends New Milton show, and to Mike and Rhys for their assistance and company. Tidworth was back home and unloaded by 6.30pm a lot quicker than expected with Sunday evening traffic through the New Forest!

 

So that's it for Tidworth in its current guise at shows, and I've now got two months to get the extension finished and the bridge end modified to join up before the next show in October in Fareham!

[Revolution Mike B]

4 hours ago, Temeraire said:

Morning all

 

Just a quick thank you to Steve and his team for their hospitality at this weekends New Milton show, and to Mike and Rhys for their assistance and company. Tidworth was back home and unloaded by 6.30pm a lot quicker than expected with Sunday evening traffic through the New Forest!

 

So that's it for Tidworth in its current guise at shows, and I've now got two months to get the extension finished and the bridge end modified to join up before the next show in October in Fareham!

 

It was a pleasure helping out Ian - I think the three of us make a good operations team, and I echo your words in that it was a great show with some very friendly people. Rhys and I had better get route learning again! 

Edited July 29, 2019 by scoobyra

[Temeraire]

Evening all

 

So with the New Milton show out of the way, thoughts have turned to the extension and I thought I'd post some of the ideas that I'm working on.

 

 

For the exit to the traverser from the new board there will be two bridges. The first will span the two tracks from Tidworth and be loosely based on this bridge at Worting Junction, where a footbridge has been installed down the middle of a girder bridge. I guess at some point in history the bridge will have had a full deck.

 

 

The exit to the traverser for the MoD sidings will be based on this bridge at Chilmark.

 

 

At the other end a footbridge based on this one in Oakley near Basingstoke, will be sited alongside the existing roadbridge of Tidworth, once the end of the station baseboard has been opened up to expose the rear of the bridge.

 

So there you go thats what I'm planning I just need to get on with it now to be ready for Fareham in October I hope!

 

 

Whilst away on business this week, a start was made one evening in the hotel on the sides of the bridge.

Edited August 10, 2019 by Temeraire

[Andrew P]

Good work and some nice ideas Ian.

 

When I lived and worked down South, most of my Business meetings were based around Barnsley, and I stayed at Ossett, just up the hill from Healey Mills Yard, you can guess where I spent my evenings, haha.

[Temeraire]

Morning all

 

So last night very late I completed the construction of the footbridge mentioned above.

 

 

 

It has a few rough edges to 'fettle' before painting but I think once painted, weathered and in place on the layout it shouldn't look too bad.

[Temeraire]

Hi all

 

There's no going back now, as yesterday I had some time at home whilst the car was serviced so I got to work on the demolition required on Tidworth.

 

 

A few minutes careful sawing and the end panel had been cut away exposing the rear of the overbridge that didn't get painted 5 years ago!

 

 

A little more cut away to enable the rear of the bridge to be modelled.

 

 

With the new extension board in place and the footbridge positioned, you start to get the idea.

 

 

From the other direction.

 

 

View from the traverser end down the new board.

 

Now I've wrecked it. I'd better get back out to the shed and fix it! 

 

 

Edited August 16, 2019 by Temeraire

[RAY NORWOOD]

Looking good Ian. Looking forward seeing it running. keep up the good work.

[Temeraire]

Evening all

 

So back in from the shed to eat and just a little update on the progress.

 

 

The other pair of Hornby wing walls were cut to size ready to be clad in Plastikard to match the exisiting ones on the station side. Also two MDF columns made to size for the bridge supports. These will be clad in card and finished as concrete, as the footbridge would have been added much later than the original bridge.

 

 

 Aerial pic of the new ;scenic' join between the boards. A lot of remedial work on the roadway needed!

 

I also made a mess shaping the Celotex embankments with most now done., just the far end once the bridges have been built for that end.

Edited August 16, 2019 by Temeraire

[Shed]

Looking great

[NSE DAZ]

Hi Ian,

 

Seen you have been busy!! Looking good mate.

 

All the best Darren NSE DAZ

[sb67]

Well done Ian. That footbridge looks great, looking forward to seeing the new section develop.

Steve.

[Temeraire]

21 hours ago, NSE DAZ said:

Hi Ian,

 

Seen you have been busy!! Looking good mate.

 

All the best Darren NSE DAZ

 

Cheers Darren

 

How you doing, still playing with buses?

 

"Now the proud owner of Croydon North Street in 00"  Isn't this a little out of date???

[Revolution Mike B]

1 hour ago, Temeraire said:

 

Cheers Darren

 

How you doing, still playing with buses?

 

"Now the proud owner of Croydon North Street in 00"  Isn't this a little out of date???

 

[NSE DAZ]

6 hours ago, Temeraire said:

 

Cheers Darren

 

How you doing, still playing with buses?

 

"Now the proud owner of Croydon North Street in 00"  Isn't this a little out of date???

 

Haha yeah well spotted!! Updated...

 

Yes the bus is going well thanks, this Friday I have owned her for 2 years! Going in for a full Wilts & Dorset re-spray this October!! 

 

PS I have a couple of the Dapol class 50's on order.........

 

Darren NSE DAZ

Edited August 28, 2019 by NSE DAZ

[DutyDruid]

Certainly looking forward to welcoming Tidworth to the 2019 Fareham RailEx on 5th & 6th October and thanks to Ian for putting a plug for us in your signature line.

 

To get a flavour of what else is coming to the show take a look at the thread I have running in the Exhibitions forum.

 

 

Highlights added to the RailEx thread so far include the MRC's "Copenhagen Fields", Yeovil's "The Summit" and P4 layout "Ferring".  Details of others will be added as I get a chance and can find details of them on the web or here on RMWeb so keep popping back every few days for updates.

 

[chriscleveland]

11 hours ago, DutyDruid said:

Certainly looking forward to welcoming Tidworth to the 2019 Fareham RailEx on 5th & 6th October and thanks to Ian for putting a plug for us in your signature line.

 

To get a flavour of what else is coming to the show take a look at the thread I have running in the Exhibitions forum.

 

 

Highlights added to the RailEx thread so far include the MRC's "Copenhagen Fields", Yeovil's "The Summit" and P4 layout "Ferring".  Details of others will be added as I get a chance and can find details of them on the web or here on RMWeb so keep popping back every few days for updates.

 

Tidworth for best in show 

[DutyDruid]

39 minutes ago, chriscleveland said:

Tidworth for best in show 

 

If that's what you want, best you turn up and vote for it then ;-) 

[7APT7]

Hi Ian

 

I like the Photos of the footbridge come old railway bridge you found in real life and the Layout Photos are looking great, keep up the good work.

 

Regards

Jamie 

[Temeraire]

Evening all

 

Its been a couple of weeks or more since I updated progress towards Fareham in a month!

 

The next 4 pics were all taken on August 29th.

 

 

As before the exit to the FY have bin liner curtains to block the view.

 

 

Now with the unpainted bridges in place.

 

 

Looking down on the bridges and as you can see more carving of the foam to shape is in progress!

 

 

Footbridge end with the clad wing walls and footbridge supports in place.

 

The next two pics were taken just before I came in from the shed last night.

 

 

All the shaping of the foam has been done except at the far end as the bridges are not fixed yet until I finish the painting. the foam was then covered in newspaper/PVA and coated with a filler mixed up with a bit of PVA.

 

 

Behind the sidings the chalk face will be continued in the same way as the Tidworth end of the layout, the rest will all be grassed over.

 

There we are then, moving forward but its getting tight for Fareham now! Away this weekend and in a couple of weeks away in Swansea with Oak Road so I foresee a lot of late nights in the few weeks that remain. All being well it will be presentable if not 100% finished.

Edited October 18, 2022 by Temeraire

[Dr Gerbil-Fritters]

Very nice cuttings -  where do you get your celotex from?  What size sheets?

 

I need something very similar for my little terminus approaches...

[Temeraire]

5 hours ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said:

Very nice cuttings -  where do you get your celotex from?  What size sheets?

 

Hi, The Celotex I purchased from an online supplier in 8 x 4 sheets when I was insulating the shed, I'm just using up some offcuts I saved for the layout.

[Temeraire]

Hi all

 

Been out in the shed again today so just a quick update to the state of play tonight.

 

 

The filler was first sanded a little and cleaned up, before the chalky bits painted white and the sky blue. Then Hanging basket liner stuck down as a base for further scenic work later.

 

 

Also the roadway has been built up with card and filler, and footpaths added from the site of the new footbridge down the road.

 

The rear side of the old bridge was also given a base coat of paint ready for further work next week. That's it for now as we are off away for a few days break, but I'm a bit happier that it might be presentable for Fareham!

Edited October 18, 2022 by Temeraire