Emma H
Active Member
My layout represents Moorgate and the Widened Lines in the early 1930's prior to the formation of the LPTB. The final plan is to model the complete section between Aldersgate and Moorgate but for now I am just focussing on Moorgate station and the Western approaches.
I have never been one for BLT's and my interest in electric traction and the London Underground made Moorgate an obvious choice. I did ponder doing Farringdon and the Ray St Gridiron but Moorgate offered (personally) more operational interest with the terminating LMS and LNER steam services, and some token freight traffic to Whitecross Street Goods Depot.
The basis for the layout is this signalling diagram along with a copy of a 20' to the inch plan showing the alterations carried out as part of the electrification works.
The station today is very different from the open air station I am modelling, and I believe that about 70% of the original alignment between Moorgate and Aldersgate was in the open. This is a view looking west toward the Whitecross Street over bridge.
Moorgate also offers the usual urban grot which I find more appealing (from a modelling perspective) than rural charm. This is the (very clean) signal box shortly after opening surrounded by the aforementioned urban grot. I won't be modelling the buildings behind the signal box because this will be the public viewing side. Milton Street over bridge is on the left
For the 1926 re-signalling, all the signals are colour light with mechanically operated points fitted (where appropriate) with economical facing point locks.
Baseboard building was a saga in itself (my first layout I have ever built) but an enjoyable learning experience for future baseboard building.
After a few false starts on the baseboard front coupled with some lengthy Templot sessions this is where I have reached. The templates are A3 sheets roughly lined up hence some of the alignments look a bit suspect. This is the view looking westwards towards Aldersgate with part of the backscene support on the left with the public viewing side on the right. This was an experimental session to make sure I was happy with the height of the layout and that any rolling stock could be easily reached from either side.
I also indulged in a spot of physical modelling. This another view looking towards Aldersgate: in the foreground is a representation of Moor Lane over bridge which spans the west end of the station and in the background is a representation of Milton Street over bridge.
Some more physical modelling looking east towards Moorgate station.
Track building escapades to follow:…………..
I have never been one for BLT's and my interest in electric traction and the London Underground made Moorgate an obvious choice. I did ponder doing Farringdon and the Ray St Gridiron but Moorgate offered (personally) more operational interest with the terminating LMS and LNER steam services, and some token freight traffic to Whitecross Street Goods Depot.
The basis for the layout is this signalling diagram along with a copy of a 20' to the inch plan showing the alterations carried out as part of the electrification works.
The station today is very different from the open air station I am modelling, and I believe that about 70% of the original alignment between Moorgate and Aldersgate was in the open. This is a view looking west toward the Whitecross Street over bridge.
Moorgate also offers the usual urban grot which I find more appealing (from a modelling perspective) than rural charm. This is the (very clean) signal box shortly after opening surrounded by the aforementioned urban grot. I won't be modelling the buildings behind the signal box because this will be the public viewing side. Milton Street over bridge is on the left
For the 1926 re-signalling, all the signals are colour light with mechanically operated points fitted (where appropriate) with economical facing point locks.
Baseboard building was a saga in itself (my first layout I have ever built) but an enjoyable learning experience for future baseboard building.
After a few false starts on the baseboard front coupled with some lengthy Templot sessions this is where I have reached. The templates are A3 sheets roughly lined up hence some of the alignments look a bit suspect. This is the view looking westwards towards Aldersgate with part of the backscene support on the left with the public viewing side on the right. This was an experimental session to make sure I was happy with the height of the layout and that any rolling stock could be easily reached from either side.
I also indulged in a spot of physical modelling. This another view looking towards Aldersgate: in the foreground is a representation of Moor Lane over bridge which spans the west end of the station and in the background is a representation of Milton Street over bridge.
Some more physical modelling looking east towards Moorgate station.
Track building escapades to follow:…………..