RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted December 31, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2014 Hi I've started this thread just incase anyone has any photos or information on Edgelane Junction. I started the layout nearly a year ago and thanks to the Beast and photos on Flickr from 'The Edgehill Signalman' I've got some great information and inspiration of what to do. Edgelane Junction itself was situated just off Edgehill and Pighue Lane, right next to the Grid Iron and Exhibition Junction and the layout being based in late 60's. Edge Lane Junction was a simple junction with two lines going off to the left and to the right, Pighue Lane and Edgehill. I'm no expert on the area but it handled most if not all bootle branch traffic, including aintree specials an blue Pullmans, north docks traffic and local dmu services from southport to Liverpool as well as light engine movements from sheds such as bankhall an aintree, so lots of potential for operation. I have gone for a bit of 'modellers licence' and added an extra slow line and head shunt, from the Edge Hill road, but that was just for operational interest. Here's the link that inspired the layout. https://flickr.com/photos/36844369@N07/sets/72157627339905422 And here's a couple of pics of the progress so far. The original plan. Track laying begins. A big thank you to the Beast for his time and effort drawing the signalling diagram up. The original. Edgelane Junction the layout. And finally progress as far as the other week. Any information or photos would be great fully recieved. Thanks in advance, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40044 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 A couple of recent pics of the real thing: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted December 31, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2014 That's great thanks 40044, I was passing the other day in work so stopped of to take a look through the railings and opposite the points is a small sandstone brick retaining wall. I've only noticed it on one old photo but it's still there under all the bushes. A pic I took. And a dodgy drawing by me. Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40044 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Besides the obvious docks traffic, the Bootle Branch handled traffic for Sandhills / Redfern St area, Aintree Containerbase which opened in the late 60s or early 70s, Metal Box and Reads Tinplate at Aintree, a stone terminal at Aintree, Fazakerley CCE and S&T depots, numerous terminals within Kirkby Trading Estate, Lanstar at Litherland, scrap from Rifkins at Kirkdale, and a handful of domestic coal depots on the Southport line and the Bootle Branch itself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Modern day shot from the cab Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 1, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2015 Thanks 40044 & Michael, this info is great!! Many thanks, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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