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Kernow Model Centre have the same water tower in stock - Bachmann St Ives. The price, however, is a sticking point for me, so will probably try and 3d print one. There was a model railway group on a facebook page who had just 3d printed a 4mm scale replica of the exact same loading crane in the goods yard. I'll try and work out who it was!!!

following this with great interest - I am also building a 'slightly shortened' version of Clevedon Station. Early days, I've got the track laid and some landscape modelled. Kingston Bridge is my scenic break, The book 'The Clevedon Branch' by Colin Maggs [Wild Swan Pubs] is a very good resource.

Thanks so much for the suggestions - I'll definitely take them on board - it's really useful getting this advice now! I'm going to see what I've got to do a fiddle yard with - and will swap over that crossover and straighten the sidings as much as I can given the space. I found another photo online late last night which will make that change easier!

Looks fantastic. What do you use for your road surface?

Got it. From the track plan above, you can see what I'm missing out. I'll isolate the DMU in the station, the run the goods train down that line, over the points into the other 'main line' and then back out, and then into the lower sidings. Convoluted, yes, realistic, no, but hey. Compromise. Free baseboard, 30' of track including points was £30. free controller, £25 DMU, looking for a second hand Pannier Tank. If I can get the whole thing done for £150, I'll be delighted.

The prototype is Clevedon in North Somerset

No fiddleyard - it really is just a small layout. But only 2 trains. One moving at a time. I'm happy with that. Will look into LED lighting.

Thanks for all your help. Yes, I know, it is short. This is really as much about seeing if I enjoy model trains, creating scenery and buildings etc, seeing if i'm any good at it. Ideally it'd be 30ft long and 10 ft wide! If I enjoy this, I'll look at doing another layout. The loft is empty!!! I'm not past the point of no return I'm doing it in the early 60's era, just before it was closed. By that time, the multi carriage steam trains had gone, and a single car DMU was serving the station. Goods wise, I reckon i might have 5 or 6 wagons each side, and just move them about a bit, with a GWR Pannier Tank. So all my trains are nice and short. So here it is, roughly laid out [upside down to my original sketch]- the curves look ok, but i'll test run them before pinning them down. You can see the original track plan on which I'm basing it [loosely]. Thanks for the advice on the power supply for accessories - will scout around for something with a lower amp output.

Yes, the prototype did only have the one platform on that line. Your second question make me realise why!! Essentially, the upper main line was really the only main line. It's a branch terminus, so the passenger service went up and down on that one track. There was some extra track off to the right in real life so goods trains could go straight from the upper siding directly onto the lower main line. I've just not got the space.....I guess I could if i got a three way turnout, but they don't come cheap!!

Hi, First post so please go gentle on me! I'm completely new to this and am building a small [5'5" x 2'] 00 model of a local and now non-existent railway station. Just working from old photographs and maps. There's 2 mainline tracks running through the middle, and then a small goods operation on both sides. I'm looking to keep the costs minimal, so DC wiring, and no point motors [I'll throw the points across with my fingers]. My only power unit/controller is a handheld Hornby R912 I've been given. So just one train at a time, which I'm happy with. I've got a single car DMU for passenger duties, and will get a GWR Pannier Tank for shunting duties, with 3 or 4 wagons max at a time. Anyway, I have a few questions.......... Where's best to feed the power into the rails - I'm thinking on the right hand side so I feed the toe of the points? Do I need to feed power to anywhere else on the track, or is it small enough? Do I just use an isolating track connector and a switch to isolate the sections I've indicated? And does this go on the + or the - rail? All my points are insulfrog except one [marked] which is an electrofrog. Does this present me with a problem or is it ok? I'm going to put some 12v lights in the station and the goods shed. How do I power these? Would I be ok to use an old computer power pack to turn 240v into 12v and then wire from there? Thank you! Ian