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Love the vanishing Dorset page, i remember Stur like that in the 1980s. 2nd link does not work for me. Hope you are well Jack. Paul.

I have one of those on its way from TMC all weathered etc, be nice to know how you do the upgrade.

Some of the work i see on this forum on improving wagon kits is stunning, really nice modelling. But yes, some really nice RTR stuff as well. What i like about the Parkside models ive built is the brake detail, cant really see it on the layout but you know its there.

I have only just recently started building wagon kits, before it was all RTR Baccy, Dapol etc. Got to say Parkside stuff is really nice but i also like the Dapol old Airfix ones as well. Steep learning curve.

I used to go to gigs at The Joiners in the 80s and 90s. There was a really good guitar shop just up the road if i remember correctly. Be nice to see a model of The Joiners.

Lovely photos on that link. Thankyou.

Thanks ess1uk. See DWSHARPE1 post above, he was doing the same thing in the 1970s.

That could be a really interesting model. I am so focused on the line between Blandford and Templecombe that i forget all about that old spur and the Wimbourne station on the LSWR , what a shame its all gone.

The Ratio crane in 00 gauge looks perfect, really annoying they dont do it in 0 gauge. I have the opposite problem, been looking for S&D style water columns in 00, plenty about in 0, i cant find any in 00. Not to mention tablet catchers. Scratch build it will have to be.

I would love to see that layout. I think its amazing you were thinking the same modelling ideas nearly 50 years ago, not long after the S&D had closed. I hope the house was nice. Heres a couple of pictures (bad quality) of a class 150 pulling into Shillingstone and Stourpaine and Durweston Halt sometime in the late 80s.

Some really nice footage here, something for everyone almost, goods trains, 4Fs, 7Fs, standards, panniers, 2251s even a Whickham trolly. Sorry if posted elsewhere, 1st time ive seen it. https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-somerset-dorset-railway-1962-online

This is also a nice page for locos at Templcombe shed, sorry if posted elsewhere. http://shedbashuk.blogspot.com/2016/09/somerset-dorset-joint-railway-sheds.html

I will start, No problem with the electro frog as standard where it is. For isolation sections i use a fishplate on the +side. You could put a few power feed points on there to improve running,with only 2 locos and iso points you wont have a problem but if you add more isolation sections to the sidings you could add more trains in the future. Looks good. Paul.

A picture of a pannier tank on pick up goods on the Sturminster Newton Museum gallery page. I thought it was an Ivo picture but probably not. Lovely picture though. https://sturminsternewton-museum.co.uk/gallery/

You could make a lovely N-gauge layout on those baseboards.

Thanks for posting that. I think i will have a go at altering the approach points to make a 2 road shed leaving the coal road and coal siding as it is. I will post up a pic later. Paul.

Thanks for bumping this thread, as a newbie i have not seen these before. Wonderful pictures thank you Unravelled.

Hi David, All points taken on board. There is a coal conveyor on the coal stage just out of shot and dont worry about the work load on the coal men, mine are well paid, watered and fed. I am trying to use up lots of left over bits i already have but building a larger shed is not off the plan. Paul.

Yes that has been on my mind, i thought a medium or large point would make it work, not the short one as in the photo. Also i must say the CJ Freezer model design railway manual says the design is of LMS origin but no sheds were built to the design, just some licked into shape.

Thanks Tony / Harlequin. I will change the LH point, going to use electrofrog with motor, polarity switch etc, the old points in the photo are insulfrog so you have both made my mind up on that. I agree on the size of the turntable and would love to have the skills to scratch or kit build a smaller type like what was at Templecombe sdjr shed, but i decided on the Peco for ease, it is massive though. I had thought about building a 2 road shed building but that may have to be a later project. I was wondering the best way to achieve that oily ballast look, what do you suggest? Here are a couple more (bad quality) pictures after working on it over the weekend. I moved 1 track to get 2 closer together and fixed the track to improve the straight sections, cut in the turntable and added a few other details for testing positions including the all important water tower. Thank you both for your input. Paul.

Awesome track work, everytime i see a photo like that it makes me realise how close together 00 gauge rails are.

Hi all, I am re building part of my loft layout, it was a section i first did when the base boards went in, rushed it and made a bit of a mess really. The 1st shed was just 3 sidings that was pretty useless so i bought a Peco turntable and have been doing my research. I thought with the turntable at the end gives me the most running options, 3 roads to the table and 1 siding for coal, based on a LMS plan in CJ Freezers model railway manual. I thought i would post up my basic plan and ask anyone if they could see any improvements i could make with what i have? I would like to use what products i already have but buying more points etc is an option. Sorry the photos are not the best quality. Thanks Paul.

Really nice, great attention to detail overall, love the point rodding and the fence post wires.

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Or just take the building away. Why are the best solutions right under our noses but we cant see them?