NSE DAZ Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Hi all. I have owned Croydon North Street since the end of April this year - This masterpiece was purchased from Pete 75C fellow RMwebber. With time not on my side at the moment due to very a heavy workload the idea of purchasing a ready built layout with only having to add my own personal finishing touches seemed the way forward. North Street is 12' x 18" made up with two boards, the tops are traditional 9mm ply tops with 12mm ply sides and ends. Bracing underneath is softwood. North Street is a small terminus layout set in the outskirts of London. North Street has a third rail and serviced mainly by EPB's but in rush hour the VEP's are deployed. Three car class 207's and two car 205's are a common feature at North Street bringing passengers in from the West. North Street also has a very small one bay TMD and at times the odd class 50 and 47 can be seen getting worked on to take the workload away from the main TMD. There is a daily mail train normally in the form of a MLV but at times loco hauled. It is not unknown to see some small departmental trains stabling on North Streets bay platform waiting there next duties. This layout will take you back to the NSE hay days in the late 80's early 90's. The first original Croydon North Street thread can be found at the link below before my ownership. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/90739-croydon-north-street-nse-3rd-rail-1980s90s/ The track plan below was created by Pete 75C he has given me permission to use this just in case you never saw it the first time around. Now I will stop typing and share some pictures of Croydon North Street. Hope you all like the update! More soon All the best Darren NSE DAZ Edited June 27, 2015 by NSE DAZ 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 About time. Was beginning to worry you'd thrown it in a skip! I see you've replaced the platform lamp I snapped off. Oops. I spot some nice little scenic additions too. Thanks for the update Darren... nice to see it again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Nice to see a 3D I presume a DC kits model. I have one part built but need to get finished for my forth coming layout. Keith HC, Dursley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Very nice, love NSE 47 ! Who made it? Regards Scott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE DAZ Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 About time. Was beginning to worry you'd thrown it in a skip! I see you've replaced the platform lamp I snapped off. Oops. I spot some nice little scenic additions too. Thanks for the update Darren... nice to see it again. Ha ha not a chance of this one going in to a skip Pete!! It has been so nice just adding a few scenic items and it's job done - More time to play trains now I will bombard you with more pictures later! All the best Darren NSE DAZ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE DAZ Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Nice to see a 3D I presume a DC kits model. I have one part built but need to get finished for my forth coming layout. Keith HC, Dursley Hi Keith The 3-D is a britannia pacific models kit. My first venture into these but am really pleased with the finished unit. (I also have a CIG from britannia pacific) Very nice, love NSE 47 ! Who made it? Regards Scott Hi Scott The 47 is a Bachmann limited edition from Modelzone (These are popping up on well known auction sites quite often!) Hope that helps? All the best Darren NSE DAZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hi Darren Nice to see you back I know what you mean heavy work load we are short staffed so at the moment it's six days keep doing the odd little bit on mine that's if i'am not asleep the layout looks impressive look forward to more pictures Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Cheers Darren, I'll keep my eyes peeled! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE DAZ Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 HI all Just a couple more of some traction movement around North Street Class 207 Class 108 Class 47's Just a start of the collection more soon. All the best Darren NSE DAZ 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Still looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Looking good Darren, A very nice selection of stock. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE DAZ Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 17:30pm rush hour - A class 421 (4-CIG) arrives at North Street with head code 18 from Waterloo. North Street is bursting with activity today. More soon!! All the best Darren NSE DAZ 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Darren, What came in to rescue the 4CIG as its stabled off the juice......... Keith, Dursley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE DAZ Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Darren, What came in to rescue the 4CIG as its stabled off the juice......... Keith, Dursley Ha ha well spotted Keith! Its being propelled by a class 33 honest All the best Darren NSE DAZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Hi Darren, I was being a bit cheeky! However in my planing for my model based in Rowfant I have come up with a potential scenario to include a 4CEP off the juice. There was a siding just east of the north platform. Now thinking along the lines of the Ardingly branch. Some of the units for the Kent electrification where warm stored and taken out and run up and down occasionally. Now I am supposing that Ardingly was full and extra units had to stored else where eg Rowfant and East Grinstead High Level. So a nice brand new unit could be seen running through both Rowfant and Grange Road. Ok ok its my railway so I can do what I like......... Keith HC, Dursley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Excellent photos, really like 573 at Croydon North Street, she looks right at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 30, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2015 Come on then Darren where are the 50s! Nice to see you back, got any invites yet? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornwall Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Nice layout are you thinking of extending it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) I hope Darren doesn't mind me posting this. He's gone very quiet, so he's either chucked North Street in a skip or he's beavering away with fiendish plans. Andy Y came and took the pictures for a future BRM article back in April and I've only just got around to writing the text for the article itself, so hopefully Croydon North Street will hit the shelves in the near future. Daz, I miss it, so I'm seriously considering a Mk2! Edit: Daz... I'll give you twenty five quid for it if you'll deliver...??? Edited September 4, 2015 by Pete 75C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE DAZ Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) Hi PeteFirstly I can confirm North Street has not been a victim of Mr Beeching AKA the skip!! North Street is up and running perfectly, It also has 3 exhibition invites next year!! (More on this soon?)Thanks for letting us all know about the upcoming BRM write up on North street looking forward to this.I am secretly behind the scene adding a few bits and bobs also creating a fascia and adding lighting ect for the upcoming exhibitions!!More soon,All the best Darren NSE DAZPS £25 Let me think on that Peter??? Ha ha Edited September 4, 2015 by NSE DAZ 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted September 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2015 Need an operator and/or transport? Would be fun to get back into exhibitions from behind a layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 HST at North Croydon! I thought they where not allowed on the Central Division...... Keith HC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 One of my favourite layouts. Will look out for it on the exhibition circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted September 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2015 Come on then Darren when do I need to keep a day free for your exhibition debut then? Will we see you at the Christchurch MRC show next month, to have a play behind Tidworth? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE DAZ Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Hi all Its been a while but thought I would share a recent short clip of my class 207 013 arriving at North Street.Now the dark nights are upon us expect more regular updates!! All the best Darren NSE DAZhttps://youtu.be/QKh22RLMXao Edited October 28, 2015 by NSE DAZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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