BSC Bromford Bridge tube works exchange sidings

[bazjones1711]

Having acquired some baseboards  I've decided to make a small layout based on the exchange sidings at BSC Bromford Bridge , the layout will be 6ft 2" long by 22" wide . Traffic will be ingot in using SPA  , IGA bogie Cargowaggons and BDA wagons for outward tube traffic , a Bachmann class 08 for bringing the traffic in , with a Hornby Sentinel for internal traffic  , may add a few SSA and HSA scrap wagons to add interest . Does anyone know what year the works closed or have any additional information on the location .

Edited July 25, 2022 by bazjones1711

[br2975]

Baz.

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Closed April, 1994 

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Brian

 

[Fat Controller]

Have you seen this photo:-

https://www.flickr.com/photos/69947186@N08/8090725840

Outbound tubes might also be carried in OBAs; when the prototype conversion was carried out, the wagon was given a TOPS code in the 'S' series, and was referred to in a BR publication as an 'air-braked Tube'. Tube traffic was the reason behind fitting the extended ends and the side stanchions.

[bazjones1711]

Good Friday modelling , BSC Bromford Bridge starting to come together slowly , I have  planned the sequence of the jobs to be done over the next few days , sort of goes to plan ... Last bit of ballasting on Sat , then I can weather the track and spray the sides of the rails . Container cabin sprayed and weathered , this will be on the left hand side of the layout near the road bridge . Hope to get the roadway down along with a basic road bridge , plus but more grass along the tracks .

 

[bazjones1711]

Bit more modelling on the layout  , all trackwork now ballast and weathered , now onto the scenery , a lot of the grass now done , next modelling session will involve the likes of the road bridge , elevated motorway , fencing ect . The scenery should  be  finished by time of its debut outing in August , with just the stock to detail and weather over the next few months .

 

 

 

[br2975]

Roll on Saturday, 26th. August.

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My breath is baited.

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I'm beside myself Baz !

[luckymucklebackit]

Interested to see this one develop, I worked at BSC Clydesdale from 1974 to 1986 and was very familiar with all the tube products.

 

This view shows part of the large yard next to thd works.  My office was part of that row in front of the mill.  Sadly all gone now

 

jim

[bazjones1711]

An update on the layouts progress, here shown at the recent Rail ex Taunton show in its nearly finished form . 

[bazjones1711]

We will be attending this show with BSC Bromford this Saturday as a guest layout .

Edited April 10 by bazjones1711