Strictly speaking this is not work on the bench, but it is a necessary precursor of work to come. I can have completed all of my modelling projects with regard to locomotives and rolling stock, I have four modelling projects to complete regarding layout buildings and accessories, a pair of water towers and water cranes to be painted, a pair of loco coaling stages to be be scratch built, and, another nine buffer stops to be modified and painted, to compliment the six that I have already modified. Once this have been completed, probably not until after New Year, I shall make a start on constructing baseboards and screwing down some track. I will be working to my third track plan design for the Claptowte Railway, reverting to a fiddle yard to terminus design, but this time built as a 'U' shape, so that it can be erected in the garden. Gernise End Station will be located along one leg, leading into a curve with Goudes Sidings leading off, and with Phidell Yard along the opposite leg. In order to ensure that everything will fit, according to plan, I have laid out the track, that will comprise Phidell Yard, on the lounge floor, and populated it with the locos and stock that it will be required to hold. The five sidings will hold seven trains with locos, with stabling for two additional locos, to ring the changes. There are three loco hauled rakes of four passengers coaches, a mixed goods/passenger rake forming the parcels/milk train and to complete the passenger services, the twin coach auto-train. In addition there are two rakes of five goods vehicles with attached brake vans. Uncoupling ramps will be fitted at the end of the sidings, so that arriving trains can uncouple the loco, a new loco can come from the stabling sidings to couple up, and once the train has departed again, the released loco can make its way to the stabling point.
In addition to the stock held in Phydell Yard, there is a third five wagon goods set with brake van. These wagons will be staged on display at the loading ramp. cattle loading dock and coal staithes at Gernise End Station, with the brake van in a siding. The 4-wheel Directors Coach will also be displayed in a siding at the station. The Engineering Department Crane, with associated vehicles, will be stabled at Goudes Sidings.
Having satisfied myself that everything fits with regard to Phidell Yard, I will have to carry out the same exercise, for Gernise End Station, to make sure there is room for all the station buildings. The curve, joining Gernise End and Phidell yard, together with Goudes Sidings, will have to be worked out after the other boards have been completed.
David
In addition to the stock held in Phydell Yard, there is a third five wagon goods set with brake van. These wagons will be staged on display at the loading ramp. cattle loading dock and coal staithes at Gernise End Station, with the brake van in a siding. The 4-wheel Directors Coach will also be displayed in a siding at the station. The Engineering Department Crane, with associated vehicles, will be stabled at Goudes Sidings.
Having satisfied myself that everything fits with regard to Phidell Yard, I will have to carry out the same exercise, for Gernise End Station, to make sure there is room for all the station buildings. The curve, joining Gernise End and Phidell yard, together with Goudes Sidings, will have to be worked out after the other boards have been completed.
David
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