LMS Swanbroke (Goods)

[Vaughan45]

Quick update to show that the planning of the buildings along the rear of the layout has progressed.

The older part of the 'works' are towards the left of the layout and has been designed around a couple of Petite Properties kits, although the window & door arrangement will be modified on both. The newer building is designed to represent a recently constructed goods in / goods out facility with three loading bays and utilises a much modified Walther's kit.

The loading bays will have an 'over track' style of canopy with support columns on the opposite side of the siding. It is hoped by using a range of Redutex embossed finishes across the layout, the differences between card, wood and plastic construction will be minimised. Once the rear building arrangement has been finalised the rear facia board can be cut and fitted.

We appear to have been photobombed by an ex LNWR interloper???

 

[Vaughan45]

The rear facia has been added to the layout, but will rarely be seen in the layouts home location. Rather than cut it in one piece, the separate buildings have each had their backs painted black to allow for possible adjustment or repositioning. The large loading bay building will have a back added once additional strengthening and interior detailing has been installed.

A shingles vaccination yesterday has left me feeling a bit 'meh' today, so I will restore the layout to its usual position tomorrow.



Current view out from a loading bay!

 

[Vaughan45]

Limited progress recently due to decorating and gardening duties. However there has been progress on the warehouse building including the fitting of the remaining windows and installation of the first two door sets. These are supposed to represent those flexible concertina doors often found on premises involved in food production / distribution or dairies.

A rake of Oxford Rail LNER 6 Plank open wagons was acquired for £5 each. They have been fitted with 3 link couplings and two have had their running numbers amended. They still require interior detailing, weathering and loads or appropriate tarpaulins fitted.

 

[Vaughan45]

Further progress this afternoon. The warehouse building is now structurally complete, just needing a variety of details to be added. The loading platform has been positioned and clearance testing has been completed. Work has started on an Oxford Rail LNER Banana van, correcting the brake lever on one side and fitting screw couplings. The heavy weathering applied to the sides/ends of the van by the previous owner has been toned down, but the repainted roof needs weathering and a last digit added to the running numbers on each side side.



The second photo shows the beginning of the three bay over-track canopy which is being cobbled together from Wills parts and items lurking in the scrap box.

 

[Vaughan45]

Quick update photo showing the almost complete, but unpainted warehouse canopy. The upper floor of the building on the right of the photo will represent toilet facilities with obscure glazing and a range of pipe work running at an angle on the outside to a vertical soil pipe.

 

[Vaughan45]

The goods yard platform has had the surface loose fitted for clearance testing. It still requires painting and surface treatment. A small goods shed is being 'bashed' from a Wills kit.



The platform has 'normal' edging on the goods shed rail side, but other edging is to be a representation of stone block, enabling end or side loading from one or three plank wagons (or something more exotic?). The left end of the platform may be occupied by further sheds or a low relief Nissen hut, presumably installed during or after WW1.