coachmann Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 I'd be tempted to lift the pens and move them back, allowing the swerving siding to be straight, up to the end of the goods shed. The buildings are replicas of Shipley-on-Stour, so I decided to copy it as far as possible hence the sharply curving siding. Personally I think it is full of character, possibly because no modeller would design such a track plan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbridge Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 The buildings are replicas of Shipley-on-Stour, so I decided to copy it as far as possible hence the sharply curving siding. Personally I think it is full of character, possibly because no modeller would design such a track plan.Personally i think youve created a station full of character. Those who dont compromise are those who plan the ultimute layout without building anything. If you are happy, enjoy what you are creating In short, a wonderful depiction of a welsh secondary route. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 There is another reason for not moving the pens! Shipston represents one of the oldest branch line termini in the country and its layout does make a lot of sense, serving a small country town with a range of goods services including cattle, sheep, horses, lumber, coal and general goods. There was also an end loading dock. The country's "smallest" gas works was also located next to the yard and coal was offloaded over the gas works yard wall from wagons in the coal siding. In the reconstruction below the coal siding ran along the wall to the right. The gas works managers house still stands but everything else is long gone. Yes, I know Carrog never had a gas works! Paul 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Hello Larry, we had a little meet up at Carrog today, a shame you couldn’t make it, it was lovely and sunny when we arrived at 11.40’ish, but wind and rain by our 6pm’ish departure ..... Andy P said it always rain in North Wales, but he is wrong, it held off for 8 hrs !! Best regards Craig Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 If I provided this link before I apologize, but it shows the goods shed, cattle pens and weigh bridge as modelled in their Shipston setting: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1581/entry-16070-status-report-before-a-hiatus/ Access to the goods yard was by gates at the end of the yard. The space between coal siding and the goods shed was actually wider than modelled. There was no room to model the gas works. Sadly. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Personally i think youve created a station full of character. Those who dont compromise are those who plan the ultimute layout without building anything. If you are happy, enjoy what you are creating In short, a wonderful depiction of a welsh secondary route. Thanks for those kind words. There may be a lot going for no planning whatsoever seeing as I usually arrive at where I am by sheer luck ha ha. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted May 2, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2018 The curved siding was relaid slightly further away from the corner of the cattle dock to allow the passage of road vehicles, then pieces cork were glued down with Evostik to cover the sleepers and make a track crossing.... The electric sander did the rest shamfering and shaping it.... An Austin BR van on the new path..... 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted May 2, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) I ended up gluing a Kaydee magnet between the rails as part of the level crossing.... Ignore the crazy telegraph pole by the bridge and damaged fencing. Everything will be replaced.... The concrete store was weathered and the doors repainted in GWR light stone to match the 'Shipston' buildings.... The 14XX is straight out of the box and is awaiting a sound decoder.... Edited May 2, 2018 by coachmann 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 That looks amazing. At first I thought it was a real location. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Ignore this by all means, but something is telling me the cattle dock and the provender store may look better if swapped places. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Ignore this by all means, but something is telling me the cattle dock and the provender store may look better if swapped places. As I have said, the yard is based on a real one (Shipston-on-Stour), but the farmers provender store is something I added. In real life, later additions such as this would be located on a convenient siding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 As I have said, the yard is based on a real one (Shipston-on-Stour), but the farmers provender store is something I added. In real life, later additions such as this would be located on a convenient siding. Hence the poor vehicular access. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 I ended up gluing a Kaydee magnet between the rails as part of the level crossing.... WEB Carrog Road 3.jpg Ignore the crazy telegraph pole by the bridge and damaged fencing. Everything will be replaced.... WEB new yard 22.jpg The concrete store was weathered and the doors repainted in GWR light stone to match the 'Shipston' buildings.... WEB New yard 24.jpg The 14XX is straight out of the box and is awaiting a sound decoder.... WEB new yard 23.jpg That is an aesthetically pleasing station. Just looking at it I want to play with it!! As for vehicular access, you would be backing tractors and trailers up to the door, possibly a horse and cart, even in your period. Speaking as somebody who has driven and backed both, including the dreaded drawbar trailer! umpteen times. Truthfully three times in the case of the horse and cart! There would be no problem. I can't imagine the amount of traffic using the crossing causing vast amounts of conflict. Lord and Lady!!, I've been sucked in to one of those 'RMWeb Model Conversations!' Indeed, I've not been sucked in, I've created it! As well as getting my coat,again!! I think I need strong coffee. I've had the morning tea and I'm writing this drivel, so coffee I think!! Mortified, Chris. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2018 As I have said, the yard is based on a real one (Shipston-on-Stour), but the farmers provender store is something I added. In real life, later additions such as this would be located on a convenient siding. I think the provender store looks just right, as a later addition. One could even imagine the track buffering up to it either continued, or was planned to but didn't, join up the siding that goes round it to provide a run round loop. My only query is whether the height of the door of the provender store presumably intended for vehicular access is a bit high for a lorry to back up to, or did they load/unload differently? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) I think the provender store looks just right, as a later addition. One could even imagine the track buffering up to it either continued, or was planned to but didn't, join up the siding that goes round it to provide a run round loop. My only query is whether the height of the door of the provender store presumably intended for vehicular access is a bit high for a lorry to back up to, or did they load/unload differently? Fair point. Having worked on BR vans in 1959, I can see that whatever is being loaded could be thrown into the van without lowering the tailgate... I could saw a bit off the legs, but I'll wait to see how a horse drawn trailer stands... (photographed yesterday : It has been cold, dull & wet here today). EDIT: Having looked at a prototype, the legs do look to be too long. So I sawed 4mm of all seventeen of them..... Edited May 3, 2018 by coachmann 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 That looks better. How does the front platform look against a wagon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted May 3, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2018 That looks better. How does the front platform look against a wagon? 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWsTrains Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 WEB Carrog Road 3.jpg Larry, IMO this image is magnificent, I've seen nothing that in one shot captures the pure essence of a modeled setting as does this vignette. "A brief but powerful scene" Thanks, Colin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 Larry, IMO this image is magnificent, I've seen nothing that in one shot captures the pure essence of a modeled setting as does this vignette. "A brief but powerful scene" Thanks Colin, your post is much appreciated. From now on its all detail work, but today will start with adding the electrical feeds so I can see something running. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted May 4, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) I picked up the latest addition to the stud to get sound, thanks to PGH of this manor. It is awaiting engraved plates and Kadee's at the mo.... Edited May 4, 2018 by coachmann 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted May 4, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2018 I went in the shed just before our evening meal and this sunlit scene presented itself. Sound fitted Dean Goods No. 2538 was simmering in the new yard... 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Just back home from a week with no internet Larry, and I have to say the Yard is looking superb, great decision to re do it that side. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted May 5, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2018 (edited) 'Grange' backing out of the coal road at Carrog road Goods. For those interested, the decoder is YouChoos 'GWR 28XX' . I was giving it a test.... Edited May 5, 2018 by coachmann 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 A good friend of Mary and I is visiting us next month and I know he will appreciate easier access to the railway. PGH and I made a start this afternoon on strengthening the parts that need strengthening to support a flap. Before.... .....and work in progress.... 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 'Grange' backing out of the coal road at Carrog road Goods. For those interested, the decoder is YouChoos 'GWR 28XX' . I was giving it a test.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nml0tS7guNw Nice!!! Very Nice!!! I love the way you let the engine 'Take its time' over the siding. Speaking from the perspective of driving a narrow gauge engine, what I mean is, get an easy regulator setting to carry the beast over the track. It sounds just like that. the effect as you 'Went for it' once outside the station confines, fantastic!! Chris. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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