MikeHemmings Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) If it was still open, and not a branch of Tesco, Towcester would be my local station. Alas it's now long gone, but I'm modelling it in my attic. This is my first real layout and I'm building it in 00. The layout is currently an L shape and the room is roughly 10' x 14'. All the buildings are scratch build and based on photos of those that existed at the real station. The tack plan is based on the LMS period and includes the turntable at the western end of the station. Here are a few photos giving a general overview of the layout as it was a few months back. More to follow! Edited November 22, 2018 by MikeHemmings 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 14, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2013 Don't know if you've spotted the more modern layout of Towcester. A "what if" had it remained open. Cheers, Mick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) Don't know if you've spotted the more modern layout of Towcester. A "what if" had it remained open. Cheers, Mick yes i have i have met nobby at Northampton show a few years back and I've been following his thread with interest. Edited June 14, 2013 by MikeHemmings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Good one Mike, our little town is becoming popular, I also know someone doing Towcester in N gauge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 14, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2013 Welcome to posting a thread on RMweb Mike. Nice to see your railway on here. Keep posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Just making a start on building the water tower it appears to have been about 40 ft high and the tank was about 12 ft x 12 ft x 8 ft. photos when progressed a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 a few more photos, 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Towcester station 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted July 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 4, 2013 Coming along nicely Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 Have made some progress with my fiddle yard and the water tower is looking good, need to get some thing to stick the brass hand rail posts to the plastic ladder, will post photos later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted July 25, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 25, 2013 looking forward to the photos..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Looking good Mike, our local station has never been so popular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 photos as promised. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 looking really smart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 water tower know grey under coated, the b&w photo i have shows the tank to be lighter than the steel frame, so i think the tank was probably cream and the steel frame dark red. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 6, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 6, 2013 To assist Mike, can anyone confirm if his guess on the tank colours is correct? Help please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 6, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 6, 2013 DSCN4331.JPG water tower know grey under coated, the b&w photo i have shows the tank to be lighter than the steel frame, so i think the tank was probably cream and the steel frame dark red. PS, good use of Damian's belly fluff on the pipe lagging! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 18, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2013 Mike Do you have this book?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Not yet but it is looking very promising. Thanks Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 photo showing progress of my fiddle yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 A few other photos, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyndonsdad1 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Is that the River Tove?? I get down to Jacks Hill Café on my old Norton on a Sunday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Is that the River Tove?? I get down to Jacks Hill Café on my old Norton on a Sunday. Thats the bridge over the River Tove at the bottom of the estate i live on in Towcester. it is still there and intact. Is that the River Tove?? I get down to Jacks Hill Café on my old Norton on a Sunday. and who are you calling an Old Norton!! ( thats my surname..... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 The water tower now complete. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 4, 2013 Mike Very nice Mike, the photo doesn't do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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