Hill Street: 1980s West Midlands.

[glasmonkey]

Here are a few update pictures of Hill Street - a small slice of the West Midlands in mid 80s - still lots to do but I think I'm getting there!

Rob

[woodenhead]

2 minutes ago, glasmonkey said:

Here are a few update pictures of Hill Street - a small slice of the West Midlands in mid 80s - still lots to do but I think I'm getting there!

 

 

Hill Street Blues - proper 1980s show too

[Chris64B]

Thanks for sharing your layout glasmonkey - it's fantastic, right up my (Hill) street!

 

Love the colours, weathering and the building construction - really captures the atmosphere of the era and area, great stuff.

 

Keep the photos coming!

 

Chris

[Ramblin Rich]

1 hour ago, Chris64B said:

Thanks for sharing your layout glasmonkey - it's fantastic, right up my (Hill) street!

 

Love the colours, weathering and the building construction - really captures the atmosphere of the era and area, great stuff.

 

Keep the photos coming!

 

Chris

Absolutely, I'm convinced that's the back of New Street Odeon, very recognisable.

Would love to see more pictures please.

[pirouets]

On 26/09/2023 at 18:24, glasmonkey said:

a small slice

Hi. The 3rd picture in your post of the 26th gives a good view of the layout but when you say slice, how large an area are we talking about?  I think I am over estimating if I said 12 ft by 2ft?

 

I ask as this is one of those layouts giving ideas for the future and bad ideas for making me think could I start now.

[glasmonkey]

Hi and thank you for the kind words.

The layout is 10' x 2' and yes that building is based on the Odeon Cinema at Birmingham New Street.

 

Here are another couple of photos - it's all gone very blue at Hill street - you can almost taste the diesel!

 

Regards Rob