Shrewford, BR N gauge, 1986-88

[1977joey]

Hi Everyone,

 

Well how times have changed since my last post, I hope everyone is keeping well & healthy.

 

As i work for the real railway, I spend a lot of time socializing when not at work, now this is not possible, I'm turning my attention to the layout. Over the last few weeks I've been detailing the scene around the football ground & the river. Still some bits to finish off, tho I'll have to wait to get the materials when my local model shop has reopened. 

 

This is the football ground & river scene so far....

 

 

This shows I've fenced off the Signal box area & car park, I've also printed off 'The English Bridge' as a back drop. The reason I have a low back scene is for easy access to clean track & reach over the rear of the layout.

 

Another shot of the 'River Severn'

 

 

And finally the south end showing a Class 37 hauled Cardiff to Liverpool service entering the station area. Still lots of detailing to do around the football stands.

 

Next on my list was to find something to fill the northern most corner of the street scene at the Chester end of the layout. I googled cinema's & found a kinsgway models Art deco Odeon cinema, which I thought would set it off. Here's some pictures showing it's construction as of last night, to completion today. I'm really pleased as it's set off this end of the layout. I now need railings in front of where the road & pavement sloped downwards under the railway & to blend in the side area.

 

Construction of the cinema begins..

 

The shell of the building placed on the layout for size

 

And now complete!

 

As can be seen from this picture, the road markings still need to be done

 

A shot from Railway level showing a Class 47 hauled service departing the station heading north to Manchester Piccadilly, the cinema forming the backdrop

 

 

Cheers for now,

Stay safe everyone

Mark

[1977joey]

Hi Everyone,

Well more modelling done today, though this time with a locomotive. 37426 is my favourite of the 37'4's as I saw it named at Aberystwyth when I was just 8 years old back in may 1986. It was to mark the introduction of the 'InterCity' Cambrian coast Express, London Euston to/from Aberystwyth from that time & class 150 Sprinters taking over from First generation DMU's on the line. The only Large Logo Class 37 loco I could find to do this was the collectors 37558 Avro Vulcan set. I only required the 37 so have sold on the aircraft to an aviation enthusiast

So today I've renumbered & renamed her into 37426 by the excellent Railtec Transfers. I have also with a tiny bit of thin brass put an impression of the small Vale of Rheidol plaque beneath the name. I have to admit the numbers & names were very stubborn to get off, but with a little patience & persistence, i managed to get all removed. I also backdated the overhead warning flashed with Fox transfers one's. I'm now just waiting for some small Welsh Dragons for the cab sides to complete her.

I've also painted the buffers grey & put in the black grease marks.

Here are some pictures of today's modelling aswell as her in action at Shrewford together with her sister, 37429 'Eisteddfod Genedlaethol'

 

 

And finally a short video showing the loco's departing Shrewford with the 'Snowdonian' to Pwlheli

 

Cheers for now,

Mark

[1977joey]

Well a short running session this morning, it's April 1987, A Bristol to Manchester postal service approaches Platform 4 while in bay Platform 5, the 0920 Shrewford to Aberystwyth Class 150 4 car Sprinter waits for the road...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers for now,

Mark

 

 

[1977joey]

A few more, a 3 Car DMU approaches Platform 6 with a terminating local service from Wolverhampton, there is a fair few passengers on this DMU for the Aberystwyth service. On arrival at Platform 6, passengers scurry around to platform 5 for the waiting Sprinter for Aber...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers for now, 

Mark