Croxley Wiggenhall Road Depot (model)

Right you are, they do look a bit chunky.

We are in the stages of finalising the design of an extension to the layout. Key elements of the areas are again being included however not all quite in the correct geographical location. A 13.5 inch pylon is planned to feature on the layout too!



We should have this finished for next year- I will post photos as we progress!

XF

Picked up a copy of the June 2012 Underground News yesterday from the LT Museum Shop and was pleased to see 3 colour photos of of the layout at the LT Acton Depot Family day in March.

XF

Hehey, that's great!

Thank you for your kind comments - Work on the extension officially stated last week, with the wood and for the baseboards and frames cut. I have most of the track, all the bits for the Brewery and a couple of buildings also obtained. Also some work being carried out on the existing boards with the first LMS searchlight signal and details being added to the headshunt as shown in these photos www.flickr.com/photos/15038/7389685576/
www.flickr.com/photos/15038/7389683442/in/photostream/

More phots soon!

XF

Thanks Metman now fixed

XF

Change of design on my part too - the first 2 boards were given to me ready built I just added legs! Starting with 2 X 4'X 2; 6mm ply with 2"X1" planed under frame with central brace. Legs still to be decided however most likely 2"X12 H cross brace that slots into sockets at the base of the boards

Surface of boards covered with cork tiles from Trago Mills Cornwall

Boards will be stackable for transit this time too - I will take some photos as we progress and post them here

XF

Not with centre bracing - I was looking at baseboards when I was in Cornwall recently and sort others advise too and boards constructed this way look OK - You could always pop over to Maidenhead and have a look if you would like

XF

Hot off the press we have accepted an invitation to the LTM Open Weekend 13/14 April 2013 where we will debut the extension to the layout.

Given that it is the 150th anniversary of the first train journey on London Underground I am planing to do something special on the layout The Class 501's may well have to take a back seat for part of the Show!

The baseboards for the extension are built we just need to fit the legs in now.

Just a reminder that on 18/19 August we will be at the Three Spires Railex in Cornwall with the layout so if and of you are in then are please come and see us. www.threespiresrailex.org.uk/

XF

They will be taken early next week - they are currently at Graham's house- we spent most of Tuesday on them - We need to fit the leg sockets in as well..

XF

PS Visiting trains welcome at the Acton Show - we can isolate them if they are DC and even run them on DC potentially

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel sure 1959/1962 stock never reached the depot.

Thanks, my memory isn't all bad. I think I am right in saying other than 1938 tube stock the 1972 Mk 2 were the only other stock to stable there.

Wow! I really admire how you guys make these realistic models.

You could also run a class 25. London Transport tried some out about 1982. If they had decided to purchase them I wonder what livery they would have carried?