Jesse Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Hi all, Where in Britain does one find interesting (railway related) retaining walls? I'm looking for the more unusual shapes, elaborate brickwork or unusual materials for my little layout to look that more appealing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesfeldian Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Minninglow - Cromford & High Peak Railway... http://plumbloco.smugmug.com/keyword/Minninglow;minninglow/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 A couple of favourites of mine... © Copyright Danny P Robinson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. © Copyright Robin Webster and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Take a look at older photos of the lengthy approaches to certain London termini. They are full of brick retaining walls of various shapes and sizes. Euston - https://www.flickr.com/photos/minor946/23280098025/in/album-72157661036182260/ Kings Cross - https://www.flickr.com/photos/actonwellsjunction/6198184306/in/album-72157626377313493/ Liverpool Street (distance) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/rgadsdon/6797134307/in/album-72157629207022935/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Try looking on google images, there are some amazing ideas on there, some great ones around the Liverpool area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted December 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2015 As you think of your layout as being in Liverpool, some doubt as to the need for retaining walls. Most lines in central Liverpool cut out from the local sandstone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Thanks all so far! Try looking on google images, there are some amazing ideas on there, some great ones around the Liverpool area. Could you please be a little more specific as to which places in the Liverpool area you mean? I've tried Google Images, however 'retaining wall' and 'railway' etc only yields limited results as one doesn't quite know a specific location to look for. As you think of your layout as being in Liverpool, some doubt as to the need for retaining walls. Most lines in central Liverpool cut out from the local sandstone. Nooooo, I was really looking forward to model some nice walls! I recon my line will be the exception then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted December 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2015 Heading south west out of Birmingham New Street there are retaining walls in blue brick that combine different slope angles (batter) with arches, buttresses and other decorative brickwork. These are also overlaid with an assortment of pipes, cables, electrical boxes and the like. I don't have any photos I'm afraid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Heres a good one for you a little different, found phtoto in book " Bridges for modellers, an illustrated record of railway bridges by L.V.Wood" near Chorley, ex L&YR. I have found this book a great help. sorry couldnt download pic as wrong format. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingfisherTE Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Forster Square in Bradford springs to mind, have a look on here for Bradfield Gloucester Square, a nice retaining wall there, also Halifax Powell Street from memory and Hornsey Broadway on Kier Hardy and co's emgauge70s site! Watching with interest as I like retaining walls myself, very modellable! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted December 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2015 Heading south west out of Birmingham New Street there are retaining walls in blue brick that combine different slope angles (batter) with arches, buttresses and other decorative brickwork. These are also overlaid with an assortment of pipes, cables, electrical boxes and the like. I don't have any photos I'm afraid. Try these http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/fiveways.htm Also going out the other way to Proof House http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/lnwrbhm_sa2323.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 The retaining wall at Penzance is quite a nice one, particularly with all the foliage it has now acquired (and would never have been allowed in GWR days ). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted December 16, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2015 The approaches to Liverpool Street in London sport a fine selection of largely brick retaining walls which have been built, rebuilt, altered, hacked about and modified over many years. Glasgow Queen Street has substantial retaining walls. Brighton station is built on a hillside and features massive concrete retaining walls on one side and is elevated above street level on the other. The western coastal route also approaches through lengthy cuttings with some modest brick retaining walls and approaches Portsmouth & Southsea at the other end of the route likewise; in the latter case the eastern wall is the original canal wall with the railway was later built in the widened canal bed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 The retaining walls at the north end of Sheffield midland station are a total hoch potch of stone ,brick and rock Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 South Kensington underground station springs to mind: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Kensington_Underground_Station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1721407.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectroSoldier Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Bootle branch has some retaining walls up the top end close to Kirkdale area. The old CLC route, now Merseyrail along most of the section after Cressington too, but they are hardly inspiring. If you discount the deep cuttings of Olive mount, Lime street and Edge hill then Liverpool actually has only a few actual retaining walls in the sense that has been posted here, towards the city the lines were carved into solid sandstone. If you want the best look to Liverpool https://flic.kr/p/jcZDj8 That round thing is a tunnel portal finial. Chat moss looking Up Lime street cutting Google Bootle Branch Atlantic junction for more there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Thanks for all suggestions, very inspiring indeed! Not quite Liverpool (but close): I particularly like the mix of materials and textures used for this wall at the former site of Birkenhead Woodside station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Heres a good one for you a little different, found phtoto in book " Bridges for modellers, an illustrated record of railway bridges by L.V.Wood" near Chorley, ex L&YR. I have found this book a great help. sorry couldnt download pic as wrong format. Did you perhaps mean the Chorley flying arches? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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