An Extension to the Sandwell Valley Railway

kedwards · 15 Jul 2016

Thanks for the great comments. I'll post some more photos next month when hopefully I'll have much more of the brickwork completed.

dunnyrail · 15 Jul 2016

PhilP said:
Very similar Henri.. A foam core, with a thin plastic sheet either side.. Commonly used for short-life advertising signs. - Name and party of local candidate at elections, 'for sale' signs,that type of thing.

It is very often not UV stable, but a coat of paint protects it.
It comes in various thicknesses.
You can use the edge of an old screwdriver (flat blade) to 'score' indentations in it to create a brick pattern.

Just tried searching for it and only found the Card Covered stuff. I wonder if it is a different name? However it looks similar in its Brick Scoring Properties to HIPS which does appear to be UV Stable, but suffers from Heat Flexing in the Sun. Not a problem when used in a Shady Location.
JonD

kedwards · 15 Jul 2016

Just tried searching for it and only found the Card Covered stuff. I wonder if it is a different name?

This is the stuff I purchased - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171981860...49&var=470867513940&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

polaroyd · 16 Jul 2016

kedwards said:
This is the stuff I purchased - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171981860453?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=470867513940&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

The usual name for this foamboard is "foamed PVC", Foamex is the most common trade name in Britain.

kedwards · 24 Aug 2016

The platforms for the new terminus station are nearing completion and Thomas and his friends couldn't resist sneaking along the line to have a peek.

New Terminus Station 2

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New Terminus Station 5

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New Terminus Station 6

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New Terminus Station 4

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New Terminus Station 3

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New Terminus Station 1

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merlin · 24 Aug 2016

Very nice Kieth. I do like the SVR plaque in pic 1 - very posh!

kedwards · 24 Aug 2016

merlin said:
Very nice Kieth. I do like the SVR plaque in pic 1 - very posh!

Thanks Merlin. I got the idea from a visit to the Swindon and Cricklade Railway a couple of years ago. The original was part of a sloping raised bed surrounded by sleepers and that's how I intend to finish this off.

kedwards · 7 Sep 2016

I've done a little more work on the platforms. The surfaces have now been sprayed and the picket fence, acquired from GRS at Llanfair, is being added.