Ian Smeeton
Member
Hello all.
My name is Ian Smeeton, a returnee to the hobby a few years ago. I have been a very occasional lurker on here, but the RMWeb reboot has prompted me to find a new home.
I had always been fascinated by the appearance of 2mm Finescale, and after negotiating the takeover of the garage, started work on my layout.
Paisley St James has been built twice, the first iteration being abandoned due to my cack handed track laying.
The second version is coming along quite nicely. The scenic area is 12' x 3', with a 12' x 2' fiddle yard. All of these boards have been constructed using 6mm birch ply and softwood sandwich sides, and 18mm ply ends. 6mm birch ply tops and diagonal bracing. I have still to build the curved end boards. Maybe this year!
The period modelled is 1948 - 1965, pre electrification of the Inverclyde lines to Gourock and Wemyss Bay.
Fiddle Yard
The Scenic side. looking from the South Eastern end towards the NW, Underwood Yard in the foreground, with PSJ proper towards the rear. Sorry about the very poor photography.
Original inspiration
Britain From Above
1:1250 map of the area.
I will start a layout topic in due course to document further progress, but in the mean time, if anyone has any useful info, I would be very grateful.
I am particularly looking for photos or drawings of the station pre electrification, the Goods Shed and the Signal box.
Regards
Ian Smeeton
My name is Ian Smeeton, a returnee to the hobby a few years ago. I have been a very occasional lurker on here, but the RMWeb reboot has prompted me to find a new home.
I had always been fascinated by the appearance of 2mm Finescale, and after negotiating the takeover of the garage, started work on my layout.
Paisley St James has been built twice, the first iteration being abandoned due to my cack handed track laying.
The second version is coming along quite nicely. The scenic area is 12' x 3', with a 12' x 2' fiddle yard. All of these boards have been constructed using 6mm birch ply and softwood sandwich sides, and 18mm ply ends. 6mm birch ply tops and diagonal bracing. I have still to build the curved end boards. Maybe this year!
The period modelled is 1948 - 1965, pre electrification of the Inverclyde lines to Gourock and Wemyss Bay.
Fiddle Yard
The Scenic side. looking from the South Eastern end towards the NW, Underwood Yard in the foreground, with PSJ proper towards the rear. Sorry about the very poor photography.
Original inspiration
Britain From Above
1:1250 map of the area.
I will start a layout topic in due course to document further progress, but in the mean time, if anyone has any useful info, I would be very grateful.
I am particularly looking for photos or drawings of the station pre electrification, the Goods Shed and the Signal box.
Regards
Ian Smeeton