Kings Lynn Stabling Point, 1980's

Colin M

Colin M

Western Thunderer
Conflat L Match truck.

Here's my first attempt at scratch building a wagon for my soon to be started Lynn layout.

It's very bright right now. Serious weathering to follow once I've worked how to do the lettering. Numbers were stencilled on, but I haven't been able to create my own stencil or find anything suitable transfers-wise so far.

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Heres a couple of internet reference shots. (First is Lynn. Second two are at Norwich)

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Tappa

Tappa

Western Thunderer
Colin - try Cambridge Custom Transfers sheet BL41. It is a sheet of transfers for BR East Anglian 03 shunter runner wagons. Might be of use :)

Jeff
 
Colin M

Colin M

Western Thunderer
I've made the decision on basic shape and format for my layout. (I missed my own deadline as usual!)

After weighing up all manner of far more complex possibilities, I've decided to go with a simple "plank" shape and concentrate on recreating the shed area in as much accuracy and detail as possible (within the scope of my scratch building skills!). It will be about 20ft long x 2ft wide, with absolute accuracy for the shed area, and then using some modellers licence to shorten the run into the station (or there will be a big open area with no focal interest), and cheeky remodelling of the end of platforms 3/4 to create an out-of-view area for on/off tracking of locos.

Perhaps a bit safe and un-inspiring from a viewers perspective but this ticks all the boxes for me. The key factors that guided me were:
  • Staying with O Gauge.
  • A design that was realistically achievable in terms of my available hobby time and money.
  • Something that will actually get finished.
  • Whole layout can be set-up within my current house.
  • Portable. Able to load and transport to exhibitions on my own if required. (And require no bigger than a transit van to transport.
  • My interest is in building, rather than operating, so limited operating potential is not a concern.
The next step is too create a more detailed, scale track layout design with point locations and then then see how that might be divided into sensible board sizes. (Preferably all the same size!).

How I got there...

My original grand concept, was to create a modular system of layouts that could each be constructed as stand-alone models in their own right...

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However, reality dawned on me, that this would likely never get finished. It would also require much more space than I have available, so I could never set up the whole layout at home.

I could, at a push, build a shed across the bottom of my garden, about 60ft long. That would allow the above design to be constructed in OO. I toyed with the idea for a while, but decided against it.

If anyone is interested, here's how I like to do my thinking and designing... I prefer to doodle on the back of old wallpaper rolls, rather than small sheets of paper, with visual props to help me visualise how things might look. (The 08's for a useful scale comparrision are in O and OO. It didn't take me much thinking to know I wanted to stay with O gauge!).

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Colin M

Colin M

Western Thunderer
Wow, how time flies... I can't believe my last post on this thread was back in July.

The Olympics, Holidays, Overgrown garden, and heavy work schedule etc. have all played havoc with the time available for modelling, and not a great deal has progressed over the summer that is worthy of photos, but as we move into winter, fingers crossed, I should get a bit more time.

I now have a pile of sketches and a full size drawing, (on the back of a whole roll of wallpaper). It's nearly 20' long ...a bit unwieldy when rolled out!

I also have a pile of ply and timber batten. I've made a start on converting this into six base boards, with the first almost done.

By next weekend I hope to be able to post some pictures of my shocking carpentry skills (or lack of!)
 
Steph Dale

Steph Dale

Western Thunderer
Jordan said:
No worries, Colin... many of us here suffer in the same way!!:oops:

Your photo of the O and OO 08's is interesting; the bonnet and cab roof curves are very different....:confused:
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It's the 4mm version which is correct - the cab roof has the correct five arcs in it.
Colin, what's the origin of the 7mm scale one?

Steph
 
Colin M

Colin M

Western Thunderer
Jordan said:
Your photo of the O and OO 08's is interesting; the bonnet and cab roof curves are very different....:confused:
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Yes, they are very different. I picked the O Gauge 08 up for a good price on Ebay, so not certain of it's origin, but it has a "Tower Models" build plate on the inside.

Standing on it's own it looks fine. It wasn't until I stood it alongside a much later Bachmann model that I noticed the inaccuracies with overscale bonnet ribs. The roof profile is too arched and the exhaust outlet is the wrong way around. Personally, I don't think it notices so much to risk surgery.

I'm going to sort out the bright marker lights, renumber and weathering. I'll do a few little simple details when I've chosen my prototype. Fit a sound chip and it'll be a "quick win", ready for service.
 
lancer1027

lancer1027

Western Thunderer
Wow 3 x class 03's and an 08 stabled together:D.

What would the numbers have been on the 03's. I guess one would have been 175 maybe??:confused:

Rob:)
 
TimC

TimC

Active Member
lancer1027 said:
Wow 3 x class 03's and an 08 stabled together:D.

What would the numbers have been on the 03's. I guess one would have been 175 maybe??:confused:

Rob:)
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The Kings Lynn 03s in the early 1980s were 03017/03154/03175 (all vacuum only) then 03086 (dual braked) when traffic went over to air braked stock.
 
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