manna Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 G'Day Folks A couple of pics from around the layout, first up a G1 hauls a single Fish van and brake back to Ashburton Grove. Second a Short train of coal empties, hauled by J3 4100. Third. Sentinal, 'Rising Sun' departs for Finchley. Lastly, Gresleys 02 stands with an Ivatt Atlantic. manna 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2020 1 hour ago, manna said: 'Rising Sun' That woudl be the pub at the top of Highwood Hill. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 G'day Folks I've opened a can of worms by building a loco because Edgware is now a Junction !! Up and Down trains to/from St Albans & London Colney, cannot now stop to pick up or set down passenger, Major problem. Now the only way I see on how to fix this is to build another station. This is what I'm now doing, it's only going to be short and quite narrow, and probably like Mill Hill made of wood. (see pics) Now as for a name, I've thought of a couple, Edgware Halt, High Street, ( as it's only a stones throw away) I've discounted 'Edgware Road' as that would only create confusion with my plastic people, Any suggestions ???????? manna 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Just been looking at the map of the area around the real Edgware. How about calling your new station, “Watling Park.” The actual park is literally just down the line. Paul 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2020 On 14/07/2020 at 15:35, manna said: G'day Folks I've opened a can of worms by building a loco because Edgware is now a Junction !! Up and Down trains to/from St Albans & London Colney, cannot now stop to pick up or set down passenger, Major problem. Now the only way I see on how to fix this is to build another station. This is what I'm now doing, it's only going to be short and quite narrow, and probably like Mill Hill made of wood. (see pics) Now as for a name, I've thought of a couple, Edgware Halt, High Street, ( as it's only a stones throw away) I've discounted 'Edgware Road' as that would only create confusion with my plastic people, Any suggestions ???????? manna Well, seeing as your branch line curves away to the North and East of the actual branch just about where it crosses the Dean's Brook (Deansbrook Junciton?), it would probably pick up the route of the projected LT extension to Bushey Heath. In that case the new platform/halt might be somewhere behind Edgwarebury Gardens, so how about Edgwarebury Halt? Or, if that sounds too much like Edgware itself, the Broadfields Estate isn't too far away so Broadfields Halt might work. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 15 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Well, seeing as your branch line curves away to the North and East of the actual branch just about where it crosses the Dean's Brook (Deansbrook Junciton?), it would probably pick up the route of the projected LT extension to Bushey Heath. In that case the new platform/halt might be somewhere behind Edgwarebury Gardens, so how about Edgwarebury Halt? Or, if that sounds too much like Edgware itself, the Broadfields Estate isn't too far away so Broadfields Halt might work. G'Day Folks Thank you for the replies, I to had a good look at the map of Edgware, and was stuck by the name Edgwarebury, but also like Watling Pk, so I'm going to combine the two, 'Edgwarebury & Watling Park', nothing like a huge name for an obscure station, that serves half a dozen trains a day. manna 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted July 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2020 As it's Edgeware what about 'Edgeworn'............ Hat ..coat...gone.... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 G'Day Folks Edgware got it's name from an Saxon fellow called Egi, and he built a weir across the river, so it got called Egi'sweir, Here endith the lesson. A bit more work on (deep breath) Edgwarebury & Watling Pk, I've trimmed it up a bit, as a couple of 'Shorty' coaches hit the platforms, but 61ft coaches glided round without any problems, go figure ( I reckon it was the steps), I gave the platforms a quick blast of undercoat, the block of wood and the ruler are roughly where the bridge will be. The Sentinal and G5 on 'push-pull' will be the types of trains calling there, don't you 'Love' the 40 year old backscene. manna 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 G'Day Folks No real progress on the new station, to darn cold in the shed, but I did manage a couple of minutes to coal up a couple of tenders, but to-day, mainline coaches. I have 5 mainline 61ft coaches, these are a real mixture, there are opens, compartments a ECJS open and a NER coach, care of 'Chris P Bacon'. I give these a run every so often, usually with one of the Atlantics. manna 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 G'Day Folks Progress on the new station, been building the bridge and area for the booking office, it's going to be small, with a ramp down to the station. First view from the fiddle yard, others from the scenic side. manna 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 G'Day Folks Rushing ahead with the new station (lol) Well solid progress, brickwork done, bridge painted, some advertising, you'll see in the pics. But the main thing I was going ask, should a 'small' booking office be at the top of the ramp by the bridge, or a slightly bigger booking office on the platform at the bottom of the ramp, or maybe a small parcels office at the top, any suggestion?? manna 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2020 TO on the street would be my expectation, giving the station a visible presence. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted July 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 23, 2020 If there's room for one at the top of the rap I'd put it there. Have you got room for one like Bayford (sorry could only find a picture on E Bay)? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bayford-Railway-Station-Photo-Cuffley-Goffs-Oak-Hertford-GNR-3-/261772772067 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 23, 2020 28 minutes ago, 31A said: If there's room for one at the top of the rap I'd put it there. Have you got room for one like Bayford (sorry could only find a picture on E Bay)? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bayford-Railway-Station-Photo-Cuffley-Goffs-Oak-Hertford-GNR-3-/261772772067 What a super photo! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 G'Day Folks I know it's quick, but I think Bayford is going to win !!! manna 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, manna said: G'Day Folks I know it's quick, but I think Bayford is going to win !!! manna I think that will be good. It will make a nice contrast with The Hale. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 For street level station buildings, you also look at Crouch End, Cranley Gardens and Muswell Hill. Disused Stations website may be useful. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2020 5 hours ago, St Enodoc said: What a super photo! RT 3429 was at Hertford garage from 10/55 to 11/59. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 G'Day Folks Bit of spare time today, so it's onward with the station buildings, measured up, it's only 55 mm x 30 mm, with a bit of cutting and gluing it didn't take long (couple of hours) for the basic outline to take shape, very roughly based on GN stations, on the Keighley-Halifax line, Ovenden, is fairly close and Bayford. manna 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 G'Day Folks Only a little progress, I've spent most of the week searching for and replacing a battery and alternator in the car, but to-day a bit of time to fit the framing of the building and windows, also a couple of coats of paint, even ran a few trains, the C2 got a run with a short parcels train. manna 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 G'Day Folks Time I think for a small update, Polystyrene blocks have been glued to the back of the platform to create a ramp down to the platform from the ticket office, this has now had plastered kitchen towel draped over it to smooth it. Bit more work on the Ticket Office, doors 'Glass' in the window, and a couple of LNER signs, roof fitted, tiles to do next. manna 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold trw1089 Posted August 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2020 Loving the ticket office Manna, looks great! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 G'Day Folks Time for an update, mostly done today, as we've had a very cold spell, down to a daytime max of 4 c, 'Snow' fell in the 'Flinders Ranges' north of us (200k) hard to believe that 7 months ago it was almost 50 c. Even with a wood burner, it was to cold to work in the shed. The ramp has been plastered (took 3 days to dry) a coat of brown paint and a coat of PVA also allowed me to 'Sand' the ramp and platform, the ticket office has received it's slate roof. A small collection of Midland coaches ( Ratio) have been slowly acquired from the local model shop for a modest $20 each, I think they have been masquerading as Australian coaches, so a bit of work and some transfers will be required. The J6 has been working a local oil train. manna 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, manna said: the local model shop How local is "local"? About 250km? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 1 hour ago, St Enodoc said: How local is "local"? About 250km? G'Day Folks About 200km, 5 hour round trip ! manna 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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