In order to ‘plant’ my abandoned crossing box I needed a base so opportunity was taken to do a micro diorama and take a piccie first. This is the side no one will ever see so it was worth recording for posterity.
Here’s were it goes on the layout. One of those little out of the way areas that viewers will need to search out a little. The fence is Knightwing modified to resemble pictures of the real place in the late 50s. Below is the low light version.
Ive also finished off my footbridge. In keeping with the rest of the layout (in fact in keeping with everything I do!) it’s modelled to look tired.
In an effort to keep the line open to passengers a 4 new fangled 4 wheel railbus was tried on the route. The experiment didn’t work out and the station would be closed a few weeks later.
I’ve mentioned before my preference for long platforms and short trains. A BRCW type 2 and its 3 coaches demonstrates the effect I was after.
You’ve done it again Jim! – the night scenes are so good and the tail lights on the Mammoth Major are so realistic – just the right amount of glow. I can’t wait to see this whole project for real, but it’s unlikely as I live in Devon! –
Are there any shows in your part of the world? Maybe one day I’ll come to you instead.
The usual one I go to (pre COVID) is Taunton. There’s one at Bristol around May Bank Hol (Wales and West gang). But if you are exhibiting in the Midlands (assuming you live in the Black Country) – I’d come up and stay with the wife’s sister at Wolverley.
Keep up the great work!