RMweb Premium 31A Posted March 3, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 3, 2014 Last time I walked around Finsbury Square some poor dear of a street lady had hoicked her skirts up and was taking a crap in the doorway of a banking institution (which I thought was fairly apt). The doorman had a better view because he had opened the door behind her and was having some kind of heated argument with her as she carried on. Great London vignette. Nice layout, indeed. Thanks. Pete. Not a vignette I intend to replicate on the layout! Although I did imagine, if it had existed, the station might have been in the 'scuzzier' streets just off the Square itself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Great layout Steve - one of the best I've seen for the period - Good photo's too, keep them coming please. Cheers. Bob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted March 3, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 3, 2014 Hi Great layout and detail, how about Finsbury Park Station next my old train spotting station in the very early 1960's. Regards David I like the idea very much, but would probably have to buy a warehouse first! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post 31A Posted March 3, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2014 (edited) The goods depot here doesn't handle coal class traffic, but a short way up the line a Charrington's depot is only connected to the Up line, so having dropped off the fulls, the trip has to continue to the terminus with the empties in order to run round and make its way back to Ferme Park. To make this easier, it usually has a brake van at each end. Today D8046, one of Hornsey's English Electric Type 1s, has the job. A lull in proceedings, and time for a stroll towards the buffer stops. This affords a view of the rear of the main station building, and shows where part of the canopy over Platform 1 adjacent to the East Side Offices hasn't been replaced after wartime damage (in other words, I haven't made it yet). Back at the platform ends, the evening rush hour is getting into full swing. A Westinghouse-fitted L1 is a bit unusual, but it looks to be well cared for. But Oh Dear! There seems to be a question mark over the punctual departure of the evening City & Cambridge Buffet Express! Edited March 3, 2014 by 31A 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted March 3, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 3, 2014 Right up my street this, I'd like to see some more pics please! Also how did you build the retaining walls and warehouse? The photo's certainly capture the atmosphere, well done Steve Many thanks, as you can see, I've put a few more up this evening. The design of the arched retaining walls is based on ones found on the Circle Line; when I started building the layout, I sketched the walls at King's Cross Thameslink, as it then was. I started making them from balsa wood and brick paper, with detailing in card. That worked fairly well until I wanted to weather them which didn't seem to go well at all. So the last bit of arched retaining wall (to the right of the diesel shunter in the fourth picture) was made of plastikard. The goods warehouse has a carcass of thin ply (1,5mm I think), faced with brick embossed plastikard. The windows were etchings from D&S Models; I don't believe these area available any longer, but other similar ones are, and the sack hoists on the front are just made up from plastikard again, faced with planked embossed sheet. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Neither my "Rail Atlas of London" nor any of my Ordnance Survey or A-Z maps appear to show Finsbury Square Station. I'm going to write to the publisher's pointing out their omission. After all, we now have pictures to prove its existence. Do you have, by any chance, a sketch map to show how this station connects up to the rest of the Eastern Region please? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) Not a vignette I intend to replicate on the layout! Although I did imagine, if it had existed, the station might have been in the 'scuzzier' streets just off the Square itself. Quite so! The "circus" itself is rather "tonyish" as they say over here - your concept is brilliant, however......I just wish that I had thought of it! I had thought of something to do with Smithfield....... My Father had told me about a rather lucrative prostitution scheme running between Liverpool St station and Bethnal Green station during the "Jazz" era - I'm now not sure as to whether he was just pulling my leg. Best, Pete. Edited March 4, 2014 by trisonic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) I found this interesting description of Finsbury Square on "Wiki": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finsbury_Square All of these locations (and, indeed, I meant the "Circus" in my original post)are within a stone's throw of each other for anyone not overtly familiar with the "City". Best, Pete. Edited March 4, 2014 by trisonic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Thanks for the tip off, Pete, I'd missed this one completely. What a beautiful layout! Urban London and BR E to boot. I must also have missed it on my weekly excursions to Kings Cross/Euston/Paddington/Liverpool St back in the '60's... No mistaking the area from the buildings and stock. More pics please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I love that photo looking from the buffer stops. If it was not for the wallpaper where the sky ought to be, I could forgive myself for believing it was taken at a real station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 There is now a memorial at Finsbury Square, remembering the victims of the Moorgate tube crash. sadly bringing this topic into today's real life scene. Stewart The Wiki page mentions it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorgate_tube_crash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I can appreciate good modelling of any period, well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 The more I look at it the more I appreciate your overall plan. Concise and compact without looking so - and it must be ER with all those "slips".... Retaining walls are so cool and right too (that's why I alerted GordonS). Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2014 A splendid layout! Full of all the right elements and excellently executed. Those musing about a Minories-based layout should look here and see what the effect might be. As far as Routemasters are concerned, that route 56 on the bridge was operated on Sundays in 1960 by RMs from Poplar garage. So no problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class 74 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Fantastic layout! Would love to watch trains there... More pix pleaaaaazzzzzze! Regards Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Hi Great photo's and good close up detail as well, love the photo on the over bridge with the London Buses. Keep them coming. Regards David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUTLER2579 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Have always been a fan of this layout and I feel it's long overdue to appear in one of the Mags. The owner feels it's not finished. I reaffirm my View that it's long overdue to appear in one of the Mags Love the latest pics. Especially 60070. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I love this. Having been based in EC2A along the road for a few years, I believe I can hear, smell, and dare I say taste the atmosphere. Many thanks for opening this window into your world for us.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aac Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Have always been a fan of this layout and I feel it's long overdue to appear in one of the Mags. The owner feels it's not finished. I reaffirm my View that it's long overdue to appear in one of the Mags Love the latest pics. Especially 60070. I didn't know about it until it appeared here a few days ago. I think the actual railways aspects are great, but would also like to know more about the construction of the buildings which give so much to the atmosphere of the whole thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointstaken Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 That is fantastic, you have created something very believable. I get the impression of faded former grandeur, but a station still fulfilling a vital function in the rush hour. And superbly executed as well. Look at the first photo - did anyone look twice to make sure it was a model? Well done, sir ! Dennis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bedding Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Steve I have my Ian Allan ABC combine volume, note book, biro, spare biro, and pack lunch ready for my next visit. Looks a very nice layout. I hope that your pack lunch includes a bottle of Tizer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Or a triangular carton of "Jubbly".....(always either warm or frozen solid). Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aac Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Or a triangular carton of "Jubbly".....(always either warm or frozen solid). Best, Pete. Frozen(!) - in my case at Liverpool Mossley Hill watching Coronations, Scots, Patriots, Jubilees, Brits, and even DP2 bombing past! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted March 5, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi all, thanks so much for all the kind, helpful and encouraging comments - I'm flattered by the responses! I'm afraid I probably won't have much time over the next few days to post anything constructive on here, but will return as soon as possible with answers to the questions asked, and some more photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby Line Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Or a triangular carton of "Jubbly".....(always either warm or frozen solid). Best, Pete. Maybe off topic and not to detract from the fantastic model! Thanks to Pete for his memory of the famous "Jubbly", I particularly liked the frozen version. I recall well enjoying the drink and a Lyons apple pie on Waterloo station. The best bit was after finishing the drink we would make our best attempt to seal the carton, then to "stamp" on the carton to get the loudest bang! Echoed around the station as you can imagine. Happy days. Eddie frozen version. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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