postman23

After much head scratching    and banging my head against the wall       I have come realise that I just cannot get the proposed layout into the space available without major comprises to the prototype. It is mainly because the main station and goods yard is just too wide to be manageable in model form and I know that I can move things around to make areas more accessible but I just feel that the atmosphere of the prototype will be lost. It has been a real disappointment to have to make this decision but experience from passed projects tells me that if I just carry on regardless I just will not be happy with the outcome which it will only cause further heart ache latter on plus and waste of time and money. 

 

So to the future 

Chester Northgate 6D

 

I have been busy on the locomotive depot which I started as a test track and am glad to say that it will be going to the Bala Lake Railway Exhibition  on the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May 2016. I will post a thread regarding this event.

 

I came to a similar conclusion with my Buxton midland trackplan based Chester north recreation... but I decided to make some boards wheel able so I can pull them out of the way to get further in.

Thanks a lot for the reply. Yes I rather fancy Waterloo... I think one can but the body etch from Worsley Works... But I haven't any underframe detail or bogie detail ... Yet.

Thanks for the tip off about Peter Denny's trainshed... Wow... Following in a legends footsteps!

Yes, I noticed the pictures.. Perhaps the presence of the busses is the reason I've found photographs hard to find. I've got a floor plan from Chester local history library... But no elevations.

I spent the evening drawing up some MSJ&A stock for the etchers in 7mm. The CLC bought them after electrification of the Manchester to Altrincham line. I fancied something different!

I'm waiting for some 6 wheel 3rds from Quainton Road models ... They provided additional coaches for Waterloo and the Saturday service.... According to the working time table and carriage diagram I have.

I would really love to see the pictures of the south signal box if you have them?

I guess you are working in 4mm?

Hello. Can I add to this thread to say that I too am copying elements of chester northgate for my layout of a lifetime.

I am adapting the track plan for Buxton Midland for mine and the junction is "off scene". I am however planning to run stock that ran into Chester Northgate... to the 1935 working timetable.

I am happy to share stock drawings, timetables etc if people want.

I am planning to use Chester Northgate station, trainshed and loco shed though in replacement for the Buxton structures.

I would be really grateful if people would share pictures of these structures with me.. in particular I have no pictures of the road side of the station building and the signal box.

I would be really grateful if people could help me fill these gaps.

Postman_n2005@yahoo.co.uk

Send me an email... I will scan it and send it over to you.

No idea if you are interested but I have a copy of the original clc document showing the location and purpose of all the signals that were installed in the 1930s resignalling.

Would you like a copy?