aac Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 For added information I am contemplating station buildings which are in the same style of Birmingham Moor Street or a GWR theme.....or BR Western, of the early 60's....as a volunteer on the SVR I am surrounded by GWR style buildings, so have many examples to view eh? Have you seen this site? Click on any of the stations for inspiration and loads of detail: www.warwickshirerailways.com/ Also, a book worth hunting down is "Steaming Into Birmingham and the West Midlands" Good luck. aac Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Have you seen this site? Click on any of the stations for inspiration and loads of detail: www.warwickshirerailways.com/ Also, a book worth hunting down is "Steaming Into Birmingham and the West Midlands" Good luck. aac Brilliant.....will check it out.....thanks much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 'We' progress with this layout....that is in as far as I have today purchased 10 x lengths of flexible peco 100 for the station layout as per the attached layout (kindly and superbly ammended by Peter K.)...I will now get down to the task of working out where the best positioning of the electrical track feeds will be and the required 'sections' associated with this layout...any comments for a novice for myself to follow to avoid slip ups or major 'howlers' would be appreciated guys...thanks in advanced anticipation...Bob... NOTE....just to add this is intended to be a 'point to point' layout or attached to a fiddle yard.....not at the moment intended for any added return loop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
28XX Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Hi, Good to encounter someone else whose essential elements are: 1. West Midlands 2. (G)WR and 3. Grott. If you are bored witless at any time you might consider looking here:- http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/440/entry-2096-premise-for-a-fantasy/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 In varying degrees...all of the above are in my blood.....the grott mostly surface grime though ! Cheers for the reply 28xx will take a look.. Regards Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hi Bob, just been taking a look at your plan and it strikes me that the duplicated crossover from the road out of Platform 4 would be better removed and a double slip put in on the road out of Platform 2 as I've redrawn below. Then it struck me that you have no means of accessing the relief out of Plats 1 & 2 so maybe a new crossover is needed as drawn in on this version. What do you think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Cheers Avonside....much appreciated, I can see what you mean....that new access to the relief could be a 3 way perhaps to save space? I'll have a re-arrange and see if it'll fit into my available space..... this exchange of ideas and information is a prime example of everything that this site stands for and it is great to see that that spirit is alive and well.... Regards to all,,, Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 As an aside, my only reasoning for including the two crossovers was that without it there isn't the possibility of simultaneous departure / arrival from 3 and 4 onto the mainlines....? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Hello Guys....Hope all are well? Here are the initial thoughts to adding an engine shed and turntable to the exisiting station layout linking into the up / down and relief lines approaching the station as per the previous plans. Just putingt these ideas down on paper and have placed put the points out on the boards, so far all seems to fit into the available space neatly and not looking cramped at all....(to me anyway at this stage) .....the drawing and reproduction here may not be the best, but may give you guys an idea of what is behind my thinking....it is not to scale and stretched out somewhat to fit the paper....will have my tea...then get back to you to let you know my operational thinking behind the track layout.....any suggestions and alterations would be appreciated.... A photo of the station approach too.....Thanks to all as always,,,Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Hello.... The idea behind this design is Access directly from the down onto the turntable.........or using the 'western headshunt' access to either of the engine shed roads and both have direct access on to the turntable.......lower sidings have access to turntable..........utilising the 'western and eastern headshunt' in combination allows allows access to link to with either down or up lines to station or the intended bi-directional line to the station? Am I overlooking any glaring problems in this design guys? Any comments however 'destructive' I'd appreciate..... Thanks to all in anticipation..... Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hello.... The idea behind this design is Access directly from the down onto the turntable.........or using the 'western headshunt' access to either of the engine shed roads and both have direct access on to the turntable.......lower sidings have access to turntable..........utilising the 'western and eastern headshunt' in combination allows allows access to link to with either down or up lines to station or the intended bi-directional line to the station? Am I overlooking any glaring problems in this design guys? Any comments however 'destructive' I'd appreciate..... Thanks to all in anticipation..... Bob Any suggestions guys for rearranging this section of my proposed layout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Bob, I'd stick to the goods warehouse, rather than an engine shed. Just my view. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Bob, I'd stick to the goods warehouse, rather than an engine shed. Just my view. Peter Thanks Peter...much appreciated.....this shed is on'ther side of the layout away from the station and associated goods shed / warehouse....I always beleive in the premise that engine sheds / stabling yards were separate and some distance away from the station..... Keeping to the idea for the station and warehouse...the engine shed being away from this area... Hope you're okay? Regards Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Ah. Do you have a rough plan of the entire layout Bob - I thought the engine shed was instead of the warehouse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Ah. Do you have a rough plan of the entire layout Bob - I thought the engine shed was instead of the warehouse. Ohhhh No...Wouldn't do away with the good /warehouse plan adjacent to the station....I have probably broken every rule in the book by not making a scaled plan for separate but linked 'scenic areas' , the staion being one joined to the next (engine shed scene).....the plan here has the three station lines (up /down / relief) at the top of the drawing.....with the access lines to the turntable / headshunts.... Cheers Pete,,,Many thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Nothing wrong in the idea of separate / linked scenic areas Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Nothing wrong in the idea of separate / linked scenic areas Bob. Here's the rough plan I have for two linked senic areas...anuy comments on the track plan for engine shed guys? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Looks good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Looks good Cheers....A bit nervous being a novice..putting my ideas down on here.....it is great to receive constructive comments.....which is what this site is all about..sharing information...brilliant ! Thanks everyone.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hum, Not sure about the access to your engine shed Bob. A direct connection off the Down Main onto the turntable looks to be the only entry point. Whilst there's a "prototype for everything", it doesn't either look or feel operationally correct. If the turntable was out of commission, the whole shed layout wouldn't be able to operate. Have a look at some real examples of GW practice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Cheers Peter..... I am thinking that the locos can access the Engine Shed using the (left) headshunt length that run off the down line from off the double slip and then run (reverse) into the shed ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 But that effectively reduces the shed to a single road, if engines are backing in/out it all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 But that effectively reduces the shed to a single road, if engines are backing in/out it all the time. There speaks the voice of sense and experience....yep can see it now....Cheers Peter....thanks for all the advice...will sleep on it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 This plan for Nelson shed, is whilst not prototypical for me,,,,,the inspiration for a loco stabling or engine shed,,,,my plan has some of the features of this shed and is orientated differently but fits in with a single entry to the shed....I still search for a good plan as a basis for my shed but this is as far as I have progressed...it will no doubt alter maybe rejected completely....any comments or revamping appreciated.....Thanks for all previous help......regards...Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Do these engine shed layout work guys? Comments appreciated as always..... Regards Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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