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7mm scratch-built station building, based on Chalford |
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Another view of the station, showing the parcels store |
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7mm scratch-built signal box, based on Leckhampton |
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Interior view of the signal box |
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Rear view of the box |
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Goods Shed, based on Dunster and scratchbuilt from Slaters Plasticard and mounting board. The guttering is from Top Link. |
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Interior view of the Goods Shed |
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Road-side view of the Goods Shed |
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Engine shed, built from a Top Link kit. I have added doors, chimneys and other detail. |
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Interior view of the shed, showing the servicing pit (not part of the kit) |
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View from above, showing the small workshop |
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Interior detail in the small office attached to the Engine Shed |
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A model of the Platelayers' hut at Andoversford, built from Slaters Plastikard. |
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This Fog signalman's hut is based on the one in Great Western Railway Journal No 27, page 178. I took the dimensions from the plan and converted them to 7mm scale. I really like this little building and can see a number of them on the layout when the time comes. |
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Another Platelayers' hut, this one from St Mary's Crossing. I used the drawings in "Eric Plans: GWR & LMS Buildings and Structure" from Peco and took the dimensions up to 7mm. |
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The Platelayer's hut at Dunster. I must say I really enjoy doing these little stuctures and they make superb buildings. |
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This large water tower is based on that at Radstock. The model draws on a photo of the water tower at Radstock on page 150 of "Great Western Engine Sheds 1837-1947". I calculated the measurements from the photo, as the book gives the dimensions for the Engine Shed. |
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I built the tank sides out of 1mm Slaters Plastikard, while the 6 legs are evergreen tube No. 236. The ladder is Plastruct No. KL-8, and the brass wire for the safety rail is from Slaters. The water level is a pully wheel is a left-over from my conversion of a Lionel Trains O gauge P&H Power Shovel. The housing for the pully wheel is made up from 2mm wide scrap brass and some cotton, with a piece of K&S scrap brass tube for the weight. |
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The wheels to turn the water supply on and of are originally from my Eric Underhill O Gauge 2021 Pannier tank kit. The fixing bolts for the legs are 12BA bolts (incl nuts and washers) from Slaters, and add a really nice touch. |
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A detail photo before painting, showing the buildup of details under the tank. |
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The large pipe under the tower was made from 1mm Slaters Plastikard scribed with a knife to give an appearence of separate planks. I then just added some framing from 1mm by 5mm Plastikard and yet another brass wheel from my Eric Underhill kit. A photo of a similar arrangement can be seen photo on page 58 of the "GW Engine Sheds" book referred to above. |
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A final view of the water tower, with the Great Bear underneath! The panelling on the tank sides was scribed again with a knife. I painted the tower with Precision Paints 1 and 3 matt stone, and Humbrol paints. |