High Wycombe Broad Gauge Station 1854-64

[david bigcheeseplant]

Some more work on my model of Wycombe, The first image shows the 1875 1:500 map imported into my 3D design it helps to locate and scale the other buildings I don't have dimensions for only photos. I have now drawn up Railway Terrace on birdcage walk and the flint cottage on Amersham Hill, I still have to add the other buildings but it now does give a flavour of how the model will look like.

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

The real photo of birdcage walk and the 3D model I have created, I need to adjust and add other details but quite pleased so far.

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

I have been adding more buildings and adjusting the levels, but I am now getting a real real of the station in the 1850s, the more I play with Fusion 360 the more find its capable of.

 

[john lewsey]

Hi David, ive probably missed something but what scale is this

 

[Bonky]

I am simply amazed at your technical expertise! Oh to be your student!

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

it is all drawn to 4mm scale so it will be easier to export the info to either laser cut or 3d print the parts to create the parts. So things like window frames are .5mm deep and most walls are 1.5mm to match with the materials I plan to use.

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

Some renders of the goods shed at Wycombe, I only have a plan, so had to use Bourne End as a basis, although I think it was wider as it was taken down in the 1880s and the trusses and other materials grafted on the end of the old station to make that a much bigger shed. On the 1:500 1875 map you can see the original goods shed and also the old station at this time also a goods shed.

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

The second attempt at laser cut flintwork this I am more happy with.

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

Three laminates together with the windows, around the windows is a 45 chamfer which I plan to use a 1mm triangular section

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

Next building I have drawn up is the water tank coke stage, again I have no images of what was at Wycombe but have used the drawing of the one that was used at Aylesbury and the same design was used at other locations such as Watchet, Taunton and Falmouth so I guess it was a standard design of the 1850s/60s no idea if they were painted or left natural wood, although the coal coke stake areas would have got pretty filthy, so have done two versions not sure what I prefer.

 

[Overseer]

Next building I have drawn up is the water tank coke stage, again I have no images of what was at Wycombe but have used the drawing of the one that was used at Aylesbury and the same design was used at other locations such as Watchet, Taunton and Falmouth so I guess it was a standard design of the 1850s/60s no idea if they were painted or left natural wood, although the coal coke stake areas would have got pretty filthy, so have done two versions not sure what I prefer.View attachment 157797View attachment 157797View attachment 157799View attachment 157800

I expect it would have been painted with tar (bitumen paint) or creosote so would have started out black and faded to grey.

Btw, were the diagonal stays actually in the same plane? It would mean halved thickness at the centres where they cross. They could be but I would then expect iron plates to provide strength.

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

On the drawing of Aylesbury the diagonals are halved as I have drawn them, but no iron plates.
I have attached a photo of Watchet which does show the tank a light colour but the the area around the coal area is boarded in. I have also found a drawing and a couple of photos of a similar tank at Watlington, so they were still building them in the 1870sr

 

[Overseer]

On the drawing of Aylesbury the diagonals are halved as I have drawn them, but no iron plates.
I have attached a photo of Watchet which does show the tank a light colour but the the area around the coal area is boarded in. I have also found a drawing and a couple of photos of a similar tank at Watlington, so they were still building them in the 1870sView attachment 157837rView attachment 157839View attachment 157841View attachment 157844View attachment 157845

I have been meaning to get back to this. I should have started my comment with 'If it was not painted ...'

The drawings are interesting as there are very few notes apart from the "Halved together" notes at the centre of the diagonal braces, confirming that it was an uncommon thing for carpenters to do.

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

I have been painting the test wall to try and capture the look of flint ant brick.

 

[Osgood]

The mortar joint thickness is excellent!

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

Some more renders with more detail added, I have added GWR spear fencing between the station and the cottages as there is photos of this but I don't know when it was introduced and may have been wooden post and rail fencing in my period.

David

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

I have started to add locos to the scene now in this case a Gooch 4-4-0 bogie class, still more work to do but its getting there.

 

[david bigcheeseplant]

I have now almost finished the loco, adding in all the inside slide bars and crank axles which I can get to all rotate and move.ate and move.

 

[john lewsey]

Hi David, this looks very nice. The wheels look very fine and really add to the appearance of the loco.