roythebus Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I must be totally mad, but am thinking of modelling the WLL between the A4 bridge and Kensington High Street Bridge, the section running parallel to Warwick Road, early to mid 1960's. I reckon the backdrop of the Fulham Depository would be a challenge in the bleak urban landscape of West London. I've got the Middleton Press book on the WLL, but want to find out if any members have any pics or diagrams of this area they could lend me. A google search hasn't shown up very much as this area doesn't seem to have been popular with photographers for some reason!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Ah well, I was in the area yesterday and had a look at the site which has changed out of all recognition! So any help of photos would be appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2014 There are other books on the West London Line. I think that we have given our copy of one of them away to a local club. But photos always scarce on bits of line that do not feature stations or some other major infrastructure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry.ecmr Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Hi I've modeled a fictitious station at Earl's Court, just off the WLL. Have a look at ecmr.webs.com Will also be in the May issue of Model Rail (Out on April 10th) Yours is a great idea for a model as you'll be able to run almost anything on it. I will have a sort through my books to see if I can find anything to help. Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Thanks, just ordered the 1954 OS map from Old Maps. I reckon it'll take about 30' in 00. Lillie Bridge maybe a bit more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Downloaded the map, run it through Templot, 44' long between the Kensington High Street bridge and Cromwell Road. The furniture depository will be over 8' long!! Eek. Methinks I may have to shorten the plan a bit or buy a long garden shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted March 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2014 Methinks I may have to shorten the plan a bit or buy a long garden shed. Templot can wrap the plan round a curve -- see: http://templot.com/companion/index.html?wrap_picture_shape_to_curve.htm Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Yes, I've seen that on Templot forum, thanks Martin. I suppose I could at a pinch shorten the prototype a bit without losing the main features but am now looking for a house with a 50' layout room...>wicked grin<... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggesford box Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Downloaded the map, run it through Templot, 44' long between the Kensington High Street bridge and Cromwell Road. The furniture depository will be over 8' long!! Eek. Methinks I may have to shorten the plan a bit or buy a long garden shed. Or buy an old coach! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2014 Even bending the plan with Templot (brilliant bit of the software that!), 44' is quite a chunk. That said, if you make it into a circle (with fiddleyard on outside or inside depending on whether it is to be exhibited), layout would only be about 15' in diameter. But I would expect that on that type of site, with no platforms to worry about, you could probably get down to around 30' without losing too much of the character of the place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePipersSon Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I'm not sure if this is relevant, but the book 'The Power of the Hymeks' shows a freight train passing the furniture depository in 1969, looking directly at the tax office. On the left is the entrance to Lillie Bridge, and on the right is a small good yard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Try Britain from above. The pictures are too early, but you can see some railway action ie sidings full of wagons. If you register you can zoom in. Here is a good one http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw061240 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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