One station of the Devan & Summersett

[user=8]MikeC[/user] wrote:

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 I like how you photoshopped the blue sky into it :pedal


 Mike

Don't know what you mean Mike, it's always sunny in Devon :cool wink

That has certainly changed Alan - last time I went there it was behind a Class 50!

It was still possible to run-around loco-hauled stock and there were semaphores around as well, this would have been around 1985ish. 

Nothing left but a single track now then?  I would certainly be interested in some more pictures of the surrounding approaches etc, when you have time of course.

Chris that sounded like fun, on the back of a Class 50.

When I do the next set of photo's I will take a little walk down the track towards Exeter for you, not that, that has changed much, it's all the other way that has changed, all the road bridges have gone along with the heart of the station !!!!!

Now back to the modelling side of things. I have now finished laying track & wiring up the points & motors.

The first photo shows the overall view - the railcar is where the platform will be, the 08 & wagon, the goods area & right at the left, you can see the green switch for point motors. Second photo gives a better picture of the Barnstable panel. Both points will work together.





The next two pictures are from each direction.

That's coming together, now.  So the passenger trains will be able to pass on that loop.

Actually , it is a goods loop to allow the goods train to come up, uncouple & run around to be able to leave. I already have worked out a process of operations.

Sorry, I didn't notice the buffer stop at the end.  That should work well.

Although it's difficult to see on the photo, I assume that there's enough room beyond the run-round for the longest loco you have, Sol :question

That's a definite advantage to having a large layout, plenty of room for loco release loops like that. It's one of the concepts I'm struggling with the most on my portable effort and a major reason why I'm sure that eventually I'll have 2 fiddle yards. 

Jeff, I anticpate that the longest loco would be a class 24/25 but mainly I think the Terrier to take up 3-4 wagons will be the main stay combined with the GWR Railcar.
In fact the other small terminal to be built, Watchit, will be slightly larger but not as big as Hemlock. (another thread to be created)

And I see the Peco surface motors in use there Sol so i hope you are finding them reliable.

Thats going to be some layout Sol when finnished, like the loop you have built in as well.

Phill

Ron

I very much like the curve you have made on that loop

Daft question but if you uncouple is there enough flat area to stop the stock rolling back down the hill?

cheers Brian

if there isn`t he can always  sprag it.

thumbs:cool:

Brian, in fact, the entire track from the time it comes around the corner is level.
It is the main baseboard that slopes at the door area & that is another story of some years ago.

Rick, so far, the surface mounted motors are doing the job.

Now that the liftup has gone ( which Barnstable sat over), I can now have an additional point over the old join giving another little siding, the one that is leading away from the viewer.

Adds that little bit more interest and operating potential.
Do you have a business/reason for the siding yet Sol?

Sol

Not far from Barnstaple station, is Shaplands, a large company that have been making doors, and other wooden products for over one hundred years, it also had sidings !!

I can take some photos for you if would like, to see if it could fit, the main building facing the river, is a little bit like the Scalescenes factory.

Marty, the siding - no, not really thought of a specific industry/use but Alan, yes please, a photo or two , can be posted to this thread.

Darn but we're good. Nice one Alan.

Ron

Fine I will that this week, and if you like it I can then take a few more,at the same time as I photograph the station building from all sides for you and Jeff.