As promised back in late March when I joined this thread, I have posted photographs of my (almost) completed model representation of the Ilkley Locomotive Shed. As I said earlier, I model in N gauge, so the building is in 2mm scale. Inevitably in trying to replicate an actual building there is always some compromise. The main shed has been shortened by 4 windows on the main line side which I estimated is approximately 45 feet. I have modelled the sand furnace house wall facing the front of the main shed with a window as shown in the drawing but all the photos of the actual shed show a door. Was it always a door?
Also, there should be 2 more chimneys for smoke extraction at the back of the main shed coming out of the roof unlike the others which arise from the roof light frames. I decided not to include these, frightened I would probably spoil a perfectly good roof! The smoke chimneys themselves should be stone/brick but having stretch my skills to the limit constructing the rest of the building, I concluded this would have been a step too far! Finally, not having access to any colour photos of the shed, I chose to paint the doors, roof vents, gutters and downpipes in LMS Buildings Brown – I would be happy to hear from anyone as to what colour was actually used.
I did say ‘almost finished’ in my opening sentence because, having taken photographs, it looks like the sand house chimney is leaning slightly and a couple of the main doors to the shed look as if they are coming off their hinges and need to be rehung!
Finally, my apologies for the locos which probably never came anywhere near to Ilkley – they were the first ones out of the stock box when I decided to take the photographs.
Now it’s on to the Goods Shed…….
Stuart