7mm Stroudley Park
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SouthernFan Ian
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That’s good, I wanted the letters subtle because the yet to be made Marsh Lane Dairy name sign will be more prominent. I felt an art deco building may have had the letters in relief but rendered in the same finish as the rest of the building.
Restrained weathering will make the CWS slightly more visible. It’s early days yet and a work in progress.
Restrained weathering will make the CWS slightly more visible. It’s early days yet and a work in progress.
Hiding the Fiddleyard
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
The arrival of a pair of Dapol six wheel milk tankers has produced a flurry of activity on the Dairy Project resulting in the unloading platforms being built and installed plus finishing off a few painting jobs.
Here’s a pic of the inside of the unloading shed.
I really must buy some more of Andy Duncan’s milk churns for the churn traffic unloading platform.
Here’s how the look of the area is shaping up.
I rather like the look of a black and white image to convey atmosphere.
Regards,
Ian
Here’s a pic of the inside of the unloading shed.
I really must buy some more of Andy Duncan’s milk churns for the churn traffic unloading platform.Here’s how the look of the area is shaping up.
I rather like the look of a black and white image to convey atmosphere.
Regards,
Ian
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paulc
Western Thunderer
Dust would collect on the top surfaces of the lettering which will make it easier to see .
Hiding the Fiddleyard
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
A steady rate of progress has been achieved on Stroudley Park dairy. There has been much paintbrush wielding of late along with construction of the platform faces, the results can be seen below.
The next major step is building the concrete floor with drain channels. To that end, I’ve been having a dabble with C&L chairs, some sheet Plastikard and Evergreen styrene channel and I’m quite pleased with the prospect as shown below.
Finally, here’s a pic of how the scene is shaping up. The footboard across the tracks will be next. The whole ensemble looks like a very early railway station so I’m thinking the back story is something like this was the re-purposed and re-built original Craven era Stroudley Park station before the more modern Stroudley era station was built!!!
The next major step is building the concrete floor with drain channels. To that end, I’ve been having a dabble with C&L chairs, some sheet Plastikard and Evergreen styrene channel and I’m quite pleased with the prospect as shown below.
Finally, here’s a pic of how the scene is shaping up. The footboard across the tracks will be next. The whole ensemble looks like a very early railway station so I’m thinking the back story is something like this was the re-purposed and re-built original Craven era Stroudley Park station before the more modern Stroudley era station was built!!!
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
Finally got around to making the concrete floor with drainage channel between the tracks. I had some spare C&L three bolt chairs, mounted the track on 2mm plastic sheet and I think it looks the part. The visible screws will be counter sunk and filled, in the meantime, they are holding the whole assembly to the baseboard to prevent warping.
Here’s how it looks at the moment…..
Here’s how it looks at the moment…..
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Hiding the Fiddleyard
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
For my third and final baseboard for Stroudley Park, I envisioned a factory to hide the fiddleyard and a dairy fronting the factory. When you work in 0 Gauge, sometimes you just don’t realised the enormity of the end result, nor the length of time to achieve the desired result.
Much effort has been spent recently to build what I had in mind. The result (albeit unfinished) is shown here. The dairy is Marsh Lane Dairy, a play on words of another LBSCR CME ( in line with Stroudley Park) an is inspired by the CWS dairy at Croydon and Matthew Pinto’s book Milk on the Rails.
The reference to Rankin Engineering is a tribute to a friend and fine modeller who has helped me above and beyond to build Stroudley Park. I am extremely grateful for his help with the technicalities of split chassis and loco building in general.
The amount of time required to paint the track on the concrete drainage pad in the dairy shed was very surprising, it took me four days to paint just what can be seen from the viewing side! I’ll tackle the hidden side annother time.
Anyway, here’s the result of my efforts.
Regards,
Ian
Much effort has been spent recently to build what I had in mind. The result (albeit unfinished) is shown here. The dairy is Marsh Lane Dairy, a play on words of another LBSCR CME ( in line with Stroudley Park) an is inspired by the CWS dairy at Croydon and Matthew Pinto’s book Milk on the Rails.
The reference to Rankin Engineering is a tribute to a friend and fine modeller who has helped me above and beyond to build Stroudley Park. I am extremely grateful for his help with the technicalities of split chassis and loco building in general.
The amount of time required to paint the track on the concrete drainage pad in the dairy shed was very surprising, it took me four days to paint just what can be seen from the viewing side! I’ll tackle the hidden side annother time.
Anyway, here’s the result of my efforts.
Regards,
Ian
Hiding the Fiddleyard
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
Progress Report
Although there’s been more progress on the final hurdle at Stroudley Park, it is still a work in progress. The ‘Look’ of the scene is pretty much how I imagined it to look and it’s taking shape nicely.
On the far right is the dairy owned Ruston servicing point still under construction. Again, more use has been made of Intentio used sleepers for the platform. The oil drums are Skytrex and I’m still unsure what the colour of the drums should be for 1930’s - ish.
There’s a bit more work to do in this area. One aspect of this project I didn’t consider was the factory frontage make a good backdrop to photograph locos and stock as shown below as an example.
Although there’s been more progress on the final hurdle at Stroudley Park, it is still a work in progress. The ‘Look’ of the scene is pretty much how I imagined it to look and it’s taking shape nicely.
On the far right is the dairy owned Ruston servicing point still under construction. Again, more use has been made of Intentio used sleepers for the platform. The oil drums are Skytrex and I’m still unsure what the colour of the drums should be for 1930’s - ish.
There’s a bit more work to do in this area. One aspect of this project I didn’t consider was the factory frontage make a good backdrop to photograph locos and stock as shown below as an example.
simond
Western Thunderer
Ian,
The oil drums. Assuming they're fuel, I would expect that the drums would be replaced with new rather than replenished when empty?
I guess they would be more likely supported on wooden bearers, rather than mortar?
And of course there is the question of lifting a 200 litre drum onto the stillage.
sorry to ask awkward questions without suggesting some helpful answers
Simon
The oil drums. Assuming they're fuel, I would expect that the drums would be replaced with new rather than replenished when empty?
I guess they would be more likely supported on wooden bearers, rather than mortar?
And of course there is the question of lifting a 200 litre drum onto the stillage.
sorry to ask awkward questions without suggesting some helpful answers
Simon
daifly
Western Thunderer
They were, of course, 40 gallon drums in those days. Nearly as heavy as a 210L drum from years later! Agree about the bearers. They would commonly sit vertically and be fitted with a temporary drum pump to use the contents à la Skytrex
4 Oil Drums with Hand Pumps – Skytrex
skytrex.com
Dave
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
Thank you both Simon and Dave, I feel another Skytrex order coming on with more suitable hand pumps.They were, of course, 40 gallon drums in those days. Nearly as heavy as a 210L drum from years later! Agree about the bearers. They would commonly sit vertically and be fitted with a temporary drum pump to use the contents à la Skytrex
4 Oil Drums with Hand Pumps – Skytrex
Dave
Regards,
Ian
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
Evening’ Simon and Dave,
Message received and acted upon, is this “betterer”?
Just need to add some restrained oil spills.
Regards,
Ian
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
Hello Simon,Hi Ian
Certainly looks believable - if a bit clean
Can you find a photo of something similar?
(Preserved line or industrial perhaps)
Atb
Simon
I don’t do clean! It’s a legacy from my military modelling days. There will certainly be some oil spills and other detritus to add character, bring out the detail and visually ‘tell a story’.
Maybe more in a week or two.
Regards,
Ian
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
Thank you Simon. Much appreciated. I think I may wing it with suitable locomotive associated clutter. Watch this space.
Regards,
Ian
Marsh Lane Dairy
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
Two new images illustrating progress. 
New signs: NO ENGINES MUST PASS THIS BOARD.
The Ruston servicing point.
New signs: NO ENGINES MUST PASS THIS BOARD.
The Ruston servicing point.
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Hiding the Fiddleyard
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
Following on from some good advice from fellow WT’ers, the dairy scene is pretty much how I envisioned it in my mind’s eye. This is the end result.
Next up is tackling the fiddle yard proper and the cassette system I want use.
There’s been some serious Fiddleyard Yard shenanigans how the Stroudley Park Fiddleyard yard will operate.
I was delighted to see the Intentio fiddle yard cassette offering. I was impressed, so I bought one to test my thinking.
I have a strong dislike of fly leads in fiddle yards when connecting to a cassette so I came up with this solution which I think will suit my needs very well.
As a picture is worth a thousand words, you will probably understand from my photo.
Here’s a description anyway.
Brass angle strip attached either side and each end of the cassette base and connected electrically to the track. The Fiddleyard yard baseboard will have similar angle strips attached to the layout running rails. The baseboard contacts will have adjustable connectors.
Here’s the concept pics. I’m looking forward to constructing this properly rather than this quickly fettled lashed upversion.
I think this has potential for easy fly lead free operation.
Regards,
Ian
Next up is tackling the fiddle yard proper and the cassette system I want use.
There’s been some serious Fiddleyard Yard shenanigans how the Stroudley Park Fiddleyard yard will operate.
I was delighted to see the Intentio fiddle yard cassette offering. I was impressed, so I bought one to test my thinking.
I have a strong dislike of fly leads in fiddle yards when connecting to a cassette so I came up with this solution which I think will suit my needs very well.
As a picture is worth a thousand words, you will probably understand from my photo.
Here’s a description anyway.
Brass angle strip attached either side and each end of the cassette base and connected electrically to the track. The Fiddleyard yard baseboard will have similar angle strips attached to the layout running rails. The baseboard contacts will have adjustable connectors.
Here’s the concept pics. I’m looking forward to constructing this properly rather than this quickly fettled lashed upversion.
I think this has potential for easy fly lead free operation.
Regards,
Ian
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Hiding the Fiddleyard
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
Smoke, Mirrors and Subterfuge at Stroudley Park.
The dairy unloading shed has now been completed with judicious use of the contents of my scrap box. Following on from some comments made, I built and installed some roof trusses. I only made three as they can be seen through the glass roof panels. All very much, a Heath Robinson construction, the end result works for me.
Now on to more serious stuff. Another comment previously made, and quite rightly, was the two track roof span required a middle support.
This is where I raided my spare box. Brass tube was soldered to some cast white metal column bases left over from my footbridge. Pipe work for washing out milk tankers was cobbled together using brass tube and strip. All inspired by Matthew Pintos book ‘Milk on the Rails’. The hose is a length of soft solder to represent an ‘O’s’. The end result is shown here.
The backstory of the dairy shed is:
Originally, in very early LBSC days, this was the station train shed.
Under Southern ownership, along comes the Cooperative Wholesale Society, who purchase the building and they repurpose the building for their business of unloading milk tankers.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
I’ll post more pictures of the dairy in situ when I have the chance to erect the baseboard (I only have space for two boards at any one time).
Regards,
Ian
The dairy unloading shed has now been completed with judicious use of the contents of my scrap box. Following on from some comments made, I built and installed some roof trusses. I only made three as they can be seen through the glass roof panels. All very much, a Heath Robinson construction, the end result works for me.
Now on to more serious stuff. Another comment previously made, and quite rightly, was the two track roof span required a middle support.
This is where I raided my spare box. Brass tube was soldered to some cast white metal column bases left over from my footbridge. Pipe work for washing out milk tankers was cobbled together using brass tube and strip. All inspired by Matthew Pintos book ‘Milk on the Rails’. The hose is a length of soft solder to represent an ‘O’s’. The end result is shown here.
The backstory of the dairy shed is:
Originally, in very early LBSC days, this was the station train shed.
Under Southern ownership, along comes the Cooperative Wholesale Society, who purchase the building and they repurpose the building for their business of unloading milk tankers.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
I’ll post more pictures of the dairy in situ when I have the chance to erect the baseboard (I only have space for two boards at any one time).
Regards,
Ian
SouthernFan Ian
Western Thunderer
It’s only taken six years to have a backscene behind the station.
Because of limited space in my railway room it is not possible to fit a backscene, although, I could paint the wall I suppose!
What you see here is how Stroudley Park will appear at exhibitions. It’s a mixture of ID Backscenes, Kirtley Models printed terraced houses and hand painting. Not much is visible but what is there is kinder on the eye than nothing!
It has been a long time coming and I’m pleased it is now done.
Regards,
Ian
Because of limited space in my railway room it is not possible to fit a backscene, although, I could paint the wall I suppose!
What you see here is how Stroudley Park will appear at exhibitions. It’s a mixture of ID Backscenes, Kirtley Models printed terraced houses and hand painting. Not much is visible but what is there is kinder on the eye than nothing!
It has been a long time coming and I’m pleased it is now done.
Regards,
Ian