RMweb Premium DLT Posted September 17, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) This is the new thread on my Bridport Town layout. It carries on from the previous thread Pictures of Bridport Town that was very kindly started by Arthur Budd in the Narrow Gauge section, several years ago. However, it not being in my ownership has caused some issues. Therefore I have now started this thread, in the Layouts Section. All further posts on Bridport Town will be here. Previous discussions and photos are all still available in the previous thread. I hope this doesn't cause too much confusion. All the best, Dave. I was always unsure about the position of the carriage shed at Bridport, right at the front of the layout, but that's the only place it would fit in the design. As a view-blocker its far too big, and obscures the level crossing, as these with/without photos show: Operationally the carriage shed is a luxury, and what is really needed is a town goods yard. So the bullet has been bitten, and the plan is to replace the shed with a single siding goods yard This will feature a small lock-up in corrugated iron on a brick base, and a timber-built loading platform. A couple of sketches give some idea of what I have in mind: While I was at it, I borrowed the goods-shed from Charmouth to see how that looked: Still a bit big I think, so it's back to the lock-up shed. Not sure if I will find an exact prototype, there are many variations on the theme, of just ndream one up for myself. Any thoughts folks? Cheers, Dave. Edited April 27, 2022 by DLT 12 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted September 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2019 You have a front wall. Why not low-relief a shed onto that? Yes, it would have a blind back facing the viewer, but the layout beckons past it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve howe Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Pity to lose the carriage shed as it complemented the loco depot, but I agree the open space looks better and will give more shunting potential. You'll just have to build an extension to create more carriage sidings! Steve 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen 28 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 What does it look like with the borrowed goods shed sitting parallel to the road, adjacent to the boundary fence? It would probably still require a smaller building but you could keep both sidings, perhaps cutting one shorter than the otherwith an end loading dock on it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve howe Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Yes I think keep both sidings down to the bufferstops, and just have a lock-up office either at the front or tucked in between the siding and the running line? From what I've seen of NG prototypes, goods facilities were pretty rudimentary to say the least! Steve 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted September 20, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2019 Thanks for your thoughts guys. I'm trying to work out if a single road shed AND a goods siding would fit. That would cover both the issues, of an everlarge building right at the front, and lack of local goods facility. I don't want to widen the baseboard if I can avoid it, but an extra inch or two would make a difference. I need some more sketching time. Cheers, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
netheravon Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 looking at your sketch for a single road good shed etc. There are some parts from kitwood hill models - www.kithillmodels.com that would help in your construction. see O scale structures and depot 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted September 22, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2019 11 hours ago, netheravon said: looking at your sketch for a single road good shed etc. There are some parts from kitwood hill models - www.kithillmodels.com that would help in your construction. see O scale structures and depot Thanks for the link Tony. That's not a supplier I've come across before, what superb stuff! Cheers, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
netheravon Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Having spoken at Burton about how you wanted to add a town goods yard I have been keeping a eye out for suitble items as I find items for my layout. The nice thing with kitwoods is not only can you purchase a complete model kits you can also buy the bits that speed up scratch building. The wooden platform kit is a great time saver. I look foward to see what will replace the carriage shed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted September 26, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) Thanks for all your thoughts and suggestions guys, all are being carefully considered. The plan (at the moment) is to just have a goods siding here, and re-locate a carriage shed the other side of the river, parallel to the exchange sidings (that area is up for a redesign as well) with access via a diamond crossing over the line into the sidings. So for the moment I've lifted the track cleaned up the area. A few sleepers refused to budge, and most of the track-spikes are bent, but otherwise nearly all of it is re-usable. The Y-point may be suitable for the new carriage shed. Edited April 27, 2022 by DLT 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted September 27, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2019 (edited) I'm filling in the hole now with a jigsaw puzzle of odd bits of Sundeala. Its glued down, the screws are only there to hold it while the glue dries. A quick trial of how it might look using the borrowed Charmouth goods shed and a length of Peco track. Edited April 27, 2022 by DLT 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 1, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2019 I was going to start on the shed, but as both myself AND the model shop have run out if foamboard I couldnt. So I've been laying the new goods siding instead. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 1, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2019 And adding the recovered wooden sleepers. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 6, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2019 Foamboard has been acquired, so the shed has been started. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 6, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2019 Latest "artist's impression" of the goods shed; a fairly simple "no frills" corrugated iron shed. At least, that's the plan at the moment. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 8, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2019 Basic structure of the shed is done in foamboard, and I've tried a few different locations for the lean-to extension: And I think my preference is for the final version 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Assuming the little people will be walking from the loco shed or station, the last option puts the door of the lean-to furthest for them to walk. Would they not have placed it in a more convenient position? Edited October 9, 2019 by Stubby47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 8, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2019 Hmm, good question. Although I'm not sure that staff convenience would have featured very highly in the design process.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 A gate at the wall end of the railings, with access through the back door of the lean to? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 9, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2019 A quick "artists impression" of the current design. Hoping its sufficiently plain and utilitarian, without being too quaint or "twee". 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martync Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Dave Looks splendid - I wish I could draw like that!! Hope to see it in the flesh on Bridport Town at some point in the future Rgds Martyn 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 10, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2019 8 hours ago, Martync said: Hope to see it in the flesh on Bridport Town at some point in the future Bridport's next outing will be to Narrow Gauge South next April. See you there? Cheers, Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martync Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Excellent! That show is just down the road from me, so I’ll certainly be there..... Rgds Martyn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 12, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2019 Thanks for all your input gents. After some discussion the design has been revised slightly, with different positions for the sliding doors. And at last some modelling progress. Brick base added to the structure, door and window for the office have been made and recessed in to the foamboard. The door is scribed card, and the window is Grandt Line with added framing. Please ignore the red roof, it just happened to be the colour of the foamboard I used. Next job will be to start on the corrugated cladding. That means dismantling the old carriage shed first. Cheers, Dave. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 12, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2019 The Ambis Engineering corrugated copper came away from the frame of the carriage shed quite easily, with a long thin blade and lots of white spirit. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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