Chris_z

'NE CORNER'The 1980 published plan shows a door into the layout room. I say 'room', because I think this represents the North London location. Can anyone confirm? When I visited the layout near Caerphilly, the shed door was in a different location in that corner. I can't explain the differences between the 1980 plan and the diagram, especially the lifting board. It is clear from online images that the lifting board has been expanded and the corner a single board. Compared with the 1980 article, the Goods Shed road (line) has been extended. It would have been needed, because the Goods Shed photo in the magazine is much smaller and the line shorter. What's visible today is a larger site for the bigger Goods Shed now found on Hardwick Grange. Also, the yard crane was moved when this occurred.

As far as I can tell from online images further changes have taken place.The top 'north-east' corner is different and I will cover that shortly. The hidden sidings have been expanded. Because I don't have dimensions, the changes need to be considered approximate. Perhaps Newhaven could eventually provide more details.

BM BASEBOARD EVOLUTION Subtle changes have occurred over time. I tried overlaying the diagram for assembling the boards over those on the 1980 published plan. The following images are: - redrawn from the 1980 plan - the diagram adjusted to fit the 1980 plan - both overlaid.

Baseboard 1980 redrawn with metric dimensions.

Hello, Just signed up. I've been out of touch with model railways for so long, I didn't even know Frank had died - sad. I briefly knew him in the early 1980s. Visited his bungalow and shed several times. An overwhelming experience. Admiration for what he achieved, but so daunted at what was involved. I really liked the 'what if' scenario. I hope to come back to that. I'm wondering whether anyone has any photos of Borchester Market in the 1980s / 1990s. I'm redrawing the layout plan in colour, but there have been some minor changes. I'd like to produce plans for 1980, later but before Newhaven, and 2017. Just for information I'm in contact with Newhaven. Attached is a copy of a board plan he used to hand out to those helping erect the layout at exhibitions. I'm also looking for someone with signalling knowledge to help me interpret how his signalling worked. Not how they were modelled or operated. What sort and purpose as if in real life.