RMweb Gold 08221 Posted November 23, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2015 Hi 08221 This is a very interesting project and I look forward to further updates of your progress. I am still unsure exactly where the platform and canopy will go. Can you enlighten me. Regards, Nigel Hi, thanks for your comments. The platform is going in the space behind the Cravens unit in the first photo on this topic. The gap is 32mm wide so the platform will be about 7' 6" wide in 4mm scale. The canopy will go over the line the Cravens is standing on, then the supports will drop down between the 2 lines. Hope to start building the platform next weekend after the London Road bridge is completed (this weeks project!). Undecided yet whether to do a disused platform next to where the Gloucester DPU is standing to replicate the old platform at St Johns where the station building used to be - will do a mock up to see what it looks like. The overall aim is to get as much flavour of St Johns into the layout bearing in mind its minimal size, so most things are not where they were on the prototype! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted November 30, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2015 This weeks modelling time has been spent on the completion of London Road bridge - now to put some basic ground covering down before bedding the bridge onto the layout 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted December 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2015 Digging through the hard drive I found this, hopefully might be of some use to you as it's usually obscured by a DMU etc 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted December 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) Digging through the hard drive I found this, hopefully might be of some use to you as it's usually obscured by a DMU etc Bedford St Johns.jpg Absolutley brilliant, thanks for posting and really timely! I have been building the platform and canopy this week, so thats really useful to help me get the details right - really appreciated. Edited December 3, 2015 by 08221 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted December 4, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2015 Following the kind posting of a photo of the platform canopy last night, here is mine so far - this weekends project is to finish it 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted December 7, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) This weekends work saw the completion of the platform structure and 'what was left' of the overall roof. Here are a few photos of the trial fitting. The vertical girders will be squared up when they are fixed to the baseboard btw! Next to paint the overall roof and weather it Edited December 7, 2015 by 08221 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted December 17, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2015 Couple of photos taken last night - platform and canopy almost finished at last! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 4, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2016 Update with the work done over the holiday break - managed to get the following done: Station completed including fencing and canopy. Detailing kit installed in the signal box Buffers painted and installed. Basic ground cover put down. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) That's coming along nicely. Nice bit of staining on the fence - reminds me, 'er indoors will be sending me out to the garden soon with a tin of Ronseal to do the fences there! If you are planning on doing a bit of weathering on the station structure, there's a nice colour picture from the 1970s here: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/bedford_st_johns/index5.shtml (btw. notice the concrete 'feet' on the girders - a bit of Milliput would do nicely there). And as an interlude to running trains, here's a scene you could model! http://bedford.townvoice.co.uk/2014/06/09/exercise-test-emergency-response/ (edit) I've just noticed that the corner of the signal box looks a little close to the track and is probably closer than the minimum required distance. Is it possible to move it away from the track by about 10mm or so? There's a chart of clearances here: http://85a.co.uk/forum/view_topic.php?id=2589&forum_id=1 (I hope the moderators don't mind me linking to another forum!) Disclaimer: I am just assuming that this is a genuine chart and the figures in it are true. Happy new year! Simon. Edited January 4, 2016 by sharris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 5, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hi Simon, thanks for the feedback and the useful comments When I finally fix the platform canopy down, I have already made the concrete feet to go on the bottom of the posts - they were quite a distinctive feature! Interesting about the closeness of the signal box to the running line - there is not a lot of room for me to fit it in. However, had a play around last night and changed the angle a bit - does look better so thanks! Just need to be careful now with the roof edge so close to the front edge of the layout. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 The signal box looks better there. If it's not a silly question though (it only just occurred to me!) - how are passengers supposed to get to the platform, I'm not sure that British Rail would want them clambering over two sets of points? I know how they did it in real life (as I did it myself on numerous occasions when I lived in Bedford) across a barrow crossing at the end of the platform - left end looking at your model from the front. Should we assume this is just off-stage to the left of the model? I was wondering if some steps from the far (backscene) side of the 'London Road' bridge to the platform would be more obvious for the model - possibly H&S might have something to say about the steepness of them though! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 5, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hi, the barrow crossing is going to go from the right hand end of the platform, across the points to the base of the footbridge - interesting route, but it retains the character of going from the platform, across the running lines to the footbridge that St Johns used to have 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2016 Past couple of weeks have see the building of the (very) low relief United Counties bus depot, along with starting to make the sidings look run down - as was the general feel of St Johns towards the end. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Great little layout, I like it a lot. Looking forward to seeing how this develops. Jerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted February 9, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2016 Time for an update as quite a bit of progress has been made in the last couple of weeks. I have been completing the building and detailing of the station and fixed it in position. Similarly, detailing of the bridge has taken place. I have also built some fences and put them in place in front of the bus garage and at the end of the sidings. Work has also continued on detailing and weathering the track. Next projects are to build the signals and detail the area around the tin church Would like to exhibit Bedford St Giles in the future so if there are any exhibition managers reading this... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted February 23, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2016 Have been building the signals for the layout over the last couple of weeks. Now competed, spent last nights modelling time fixing them in place. Trains can now run in a controlled and safe manner! The main signal to the Bletchley branch at the end of the platform. The unusual shunt signal that used to control access to the line to Goldington Power Station. Ground signals in the CCE sidings. Next job up is detailed scenery around the old tin chapel 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module00 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 This project is very similar to a project which I wish to realize.The plan of way and the joinery(joiner's workshop) will be rather identical.I am going to follow this thread with a lot of interest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted March 1, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2016 Have now started work around the old Chapel area - building fixed in place and ground cover started. Not happy with the fence though, just does not look right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Not happy with the fence though, just does not look right That'll be because it's Midland Railway fencing on an LNWR line - I might have used something more consistent with what you had for the back of the platform (probably because I'd have had some left-over from doing the platform!). I like the chain-link fence on the bus depot side though. Seriously though, you're making really good progress with this - about time I got on with mine! Edited March 1, 2016 by sharris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted March 1, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2016 Hi, thanks for that - had completely overlooked the fact I had used Midland fencing! Have had a quick 'Google' and looked at the Javis Premier sleeper fencing - this looks a lot more suitable for the 'run down' atmosphere I am trying to create on this layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted March 5, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2016 Last couple of days work have seen the foot crossing built and installed from the end of the platform ramp to the footbridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted March 6, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2016 Today's work has seen the improved fencing installed, lighting put in place and ground cover started. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Looking good, keep up the good work. Jerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted March 14, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) Latest work sessions have seen the ground between the 2 sidings in front of the bus depot made suitably derelict. Not too much to do now - outstanding work list is: Complete cleaning of track and test running. Build cassettes for fiddle yard Source a VRL United Counties bus for the bridge Paint the bare woodwork at the back and side of the layout plain black. Take some decent photos! Get some exhibition invites Edited March 14, 2016 by 08221 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 14, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2016 For number 3 a Leyland National on the 107. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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