7mm Aneurin Bridge ( St Stephen’s General station )

[Compton castle]

The etch plate is from Guilplates
I've knocked up a shell of the signal box and stores building today.

 

[Dan Randall]

That's coming on nicely Steve. I'm always amazed at how a crude mock-up of a building can convey a sense of what will ultimately be there.


Regards

Dan

 

[Compton castle]

That's coming on nicely Steve. I'm always amazed at how a crude mock-up of a building can convey a sense of what will ultimately be there.


Regards

Dan

Exactly, I can now visualise the laser cut buildings in a finished state. Which I couldn't before

 

[Compton castle]

More building bodging today, the Water tower, built in typical GWR coaling stage fashion but without coaling facilities. The thick black line on the wall above the water tower is the height of the Tenements.
I had the foot print and scaled it from the brick courses. It's making the area around the turntable cramped like the prototype.

 

[OzzyO]

I may have to come down and have a look!!!!!

 

[Dan Randall]

Steve - Do you know about a film called "The Last Journey"?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...st+journey&dpPl=1&dpID=51Wck04Q1yL&ref=plSrch

It's about an engine driver on the brink of retirement, who seems to think his fireman is messing about with his wife and decides his last journey before retiring, should also be the last journey for his fireman and all the passengers on the train!

Made around 1936, there are various scenes of Ranelagh Bridge and I seem to recall the driver lives in one of the flats overlooking the loco depot!


Regards

Dan

 

[Compton castle]

I have heard of it but never seen it. Il have to see if I can find a copy on the web some where before purchasing it

 

[Dan Randall]

There's 4 minutes, 27 seconds worth here....

Regards

Dan

 

[Compton castle]

Thanks I just found that and another 2 1/2 minutes worth as well. You can see the older signal box on it.

 

[OzzyO]

Spotted this and thought you may like it,

It may give you some ideas for the layouts.

 

[Compton castle]

http://www.shapeways.com/product/Y9EXYADAT/gwr-atc-ramp-brackets
GWR ATC Ramps now ready for purchase, intentio are doing the laser cut timber section with just the T section to complete

 

[Compton castle]

http://intentio.co.uk

 

[Compton castle]

My two castles back together on Ranelagh Bridge. Picked up Compton Castle today at the Newport O gauge show from Fred Lewis.
Great show and hopefully a regular feature on the 7mm exhibition Callander

 

[bogusman]

Great shots on the last journey just wondering how they changed castle to star then back to castle then star again then finally back to castle at the turntable

 

[Compton castle]

Yes I wondered that??

 

[Compton castle]

A bit more track laid,
Then to see what it looks like with a few loco's

 

[mickoo]

Nice Castle!....oh, sorry, was I supposed to be looking at the track


Both looking very nice not sure about the 'pink' brush in the background though, I hope you have coordinating marigolds

I have to confess the single chimney Castle with Hawksworth tender is as handsome a 4-6-0 as you can get, not as handsome as a Jubilee or rebuilt Patriot in my eyes, but, respectfully handsome none the less.

 

[OzzyO]

I have always thought that Compton Castle is one of my best builds.

OzzyO.

 

[Compton castle]

She certainly is. At least 4037 won't have a mechanical lubricator !!!
As for 4088 well ?? !!!

 

[Compton castle]

A bit more track down today & ive run out of chairs again!!