4mm Building a Southern Region layout

[Steph Dale]

I am not sure how far west the Brighton managed to infiltrate, certainly the A1X's, E1R's and the E4 at Salisbury unless you include all the Brighton pacifics?

Certainly in the fifties the odd Marsh Atlantic wasn't unknown as far as Salisbury. I suspect the J tanks never made it and although the N15x locos might have got that far west, I'd imagine their crews would have been a bit cheesed off by the time they got there...

In terms of Eastern Section locos, you have got plenty of excuse for Wainwright's thug of a 4-4-0 (the L - goodish kit from DJH) and even the odd L1 (I've seen pics of them working from Eastleigh over the MSWJR in the fifties).

Steph

 

[Oliver Bulleid]

There were a few other Eastern and Central division items in use around Salisbury, Weymouth and Eastleigh, including the Isle of Sheppey ex-railmotor articulated* P+P sets.

Salisbury saw the use of ex-SECR L Class 31771 on the 07:42 Bournemouth Central-Salisbury on on 21/03/52, this loco having been transferred from Ashford to Eastleigh.

In 1959, more exSECR locos displaced by the electrification of the Kent coast started to move westward, E1 Class 31497 became a regular performer on the 07:15 Salisbury- Bournemouth West, other exSECR locos include N class 31835 from Exmouth Junction, transferred to Salisbury in 1964.

Apart from those mentioned at Post#40, not many ventured further west than Salisbury unless on specials.

Tim

*Used as a reciprocal working on the S&DJR and Idmiston Workmen's train.

 

[Graham Muz]

Hi Tim,

perhaps then an I3 with the Eastleigh 'fittings' might be in order -

cheers

Mike

I3s were often seen at Salisbury pre war on the Portsmouth - Salisbury services, and in 1939 numbers 2084/7/8/9 were actually allocated to Salisbury and although for a brief period at the start of the war were officially put in to storage they were later put back into service and moved away from Salisbury.

 

[Phil.c]

A great example of detail modeling Tim, creating just the right atmosphere and mood! Keep it up!

Best regards,

Phil

 

[dltaylor]

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There was no part* of the old Southern Region where an Arthur could not be found, for the best part of twenty years, this ground breaking class of locomotives were the backbone of the Southern's heaviest passenger services.
From Exeter to Dover, they were the locomotive at the front of the fastest trains and outshone their replacements until the introduction of Bulleid's light pacifics.

It looks very much At Home there Tim.
Cheers, Dave.

 

[dltaylor]

Mike,
The build list is very conservative - a rebuild of a DJH S15, rebuilding a 700 and finally looking forward to the U-Class from Dave click here
Tim

Some progress with the U reported.
Cheers, Dave.

 

[Oliver Bulleid]

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Thump, rattle, smell​

The first batch of units, numbered 1101–1118, was built in 1957 as two-car units and classified as 2H. They were built for services in Hampshire on the non-electrified routes between Portsmouth Harbour, Salisbury and Andover and between Alton, Winchester and Southampton Terminus. The first units entered service in September 1957.​

Not on the South West mainline, however 1108 is being used for 'crew training' under Rule One.​

Tim​

 

[Jon Gwinnett]

Jolly good rule, Rule One

 

[Oliver Bulleid]

Rule One is fully justified in this case, it is a superb model.

Oh, I must sort out the signal box - it is leaning.

Tim

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Tim,

what, if anything needs to be done to the 2H other than taking it out of the box and putting it on the track - and does the same apply to the 419MLV? I ask as I feel a small OO layout based around the Tonbridge area coming on - with a lot of Rule 1 applied

cheers

Mike

 

[Oliver Bulleid]

Hi,

Once the euphoria has worn, it just needs a bit of weathering, a few happy Preiser people and a decoder.

Tim

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Tim,

thanks for the reply, looks like the woodworking tools might be coming out for a micro layout then

cheers

Mike

 

[Oliver Bulleid]

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Taking the body off to access the decoder is no sinecure, the two screws under the driving cab must be removed.​

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Tim​

 

[Jon Gwinnett]

Tim, have spent several happy hours reading all your blog posts. Lovely layout, and entertaining blog. Favourite so far, the Templecombe jinty at Milborne Port, firmly in the whodathunkit category. Proof that BR weren't averse to applying Rule One themselves!

 

[Oliver Bulleid]

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However, I much prefer its predecessor, the Southern Push+Pull, on this occasion a two-car set constructed by BR(S) from two Maunsell coaches and propelled by an M7.​

Tim​

 

[Jon Gwinnett]

You just read my mind. Picked up set 600 on Friday, sat admiring it this morning. (610 would be better, as I know it ran in Dorset, but I can renumber once i get to that stage)

Also wondering if I'll cancel one of the IOW O2s I ave on order and get a sound fitted Hampshire unit. But I should really settle down and build a layout first.

Had wondered about converting the M7 to EM but it looks like a lot of work.

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Tim,

my 7mm take on 602, built some years ago from a pair of Westdale kits.



cheers

Mike

 

[Jordan]

Looks like a serious layout there Mike, any more info on it? (seperate thread if needed?)

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Jordan,

I'll start a new 'Layout' thread - Chester Street, later today.

cheers

Mike

 

[lancer1027]

Hi Mike,

A very nice 2 car unit

Rob