westerhamstation

A delivery of Molasses to the biscuit factory.

Washing day at Railway Terrace Westerham.

A notable feature of Westerham Station was the spindly six legged water tower.

Westerham onwards to Tonbridge.

Monday at Westerham, I knew something would happen if I waited long enough.

Sunday at Westerham, nothing happening here till Monday.

At last the Gatehouse now has a gate to secure the yard from intruders. This has been made from two Ratio gates with the spears cut off from one of them and the end post removed from one side. The gate post and hinges are from a bit of cut off sprue from the Ratio fence and gate pack mounted onto a card and plasticard brick post. Some pictures of construction and in position on the gatehouse.  All the best Adrian.

Just popped back to see if the painters had finished painting and weathering the Gate House at the maintenance yard, and I am pleased to say that they have finished the job, according to the foreman painter it was first given a coat of grey primer from a rattle can, then when that was dry it was given a light sanding. Venturing into new painting practices Acrylic paint was used for the top coats which were again lightly sanded in different areas to give the effect of weathering and ageing. As it's a Gate House the next bit of construction will be some gates and a brick wall to hang them on. All the the best Adrian.

Spring time at Brasted.

A start has been made on the Gate House, 2mm grey board and Plasticard brick and planking have  been used, and a quick dusting of grey primer as a base coat. Some pictures of progress so far. All the best Adrian.

The gatekeeper/securitys bolt hole, a building that serves a multitude of purposes, but mainly one to put your feet up and read a paper and have a yarn with any of your mates who pop in. Located at the entrance to the maintainance yard  for the biscuit factory it has slowly fallen into a state of decrepitude but still provides a haven for the lone security person who sometimes ventures outside to see if any one has got a spare fag.

  The actual building will be made from 2mm grey board with brick plasticard covering. It is being based on a building that I found in a book by Alan Postlethwaite, More Odd Corners of the Southern from the Days of Steam. the building and the yard are located in Ferndale Road

Brixton and are seen from the Shepherds Lane signal box, which then set me on a little journey of discovery as to why it was called Shepherds Lane as there was no such lane marked on any map, it turns out that hundreds of years ago that it was the eastern end of the road that has now become  Ferndale Road, so now we all know why. The first picture shows the view of how it was, the second shows how the yard and building are today, it looks like it has all been flattened but the facade retained for some reason. My version of the building has had to be turned to fit the space that I have available which is not much. Some pictures and a start on the project. All the best Adrian.

View from Shepherds Lane signal box.

View of site as it is now.

Map of Ferndale Road.

Recent map.

Building as was.

Building Facade.

Site for building.

 Some of the components.

Heading out of London to Westerham.

Brasted.

Down by the arches.

A big brick wall.

This is the retaining wall that will seperate the upper and lower levels and will be the maintenance yard / workshops for the biscuit factory.

 Construction is a mixture of much modified scalescenes arches and plasticard weatherboarding, with some fire lighter spills for the timber beams. Here are some pictures of progress so far. All the best Adrian.