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Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society
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| Many years ago it was decided that the society should build an 'O' gauge model railway as soon as space allowed. With the sale of our former club layout 'Idleforde Junction' and the smaller size of the new 'OO' gauge layout, it was realised that we finally had the space to start work on the new 'O' gauge layout. The society had, during the preceding years, purchased a couple of locomotives and a quantity of PECO track so work started during the early months of 2007. | |
| The scenic section of the layout is 6 metres long,
comprising four, 1500mm long x 800mm wide baseboards, mounted on 1200mm
high trestles fitted with castors for easy movement around the
clubrooms. The heavy duty baseboards and trestles have
been constructed by our good friends at The
Goods Yard. Additional baseboards, containing a flipper unit
will be added at each end.
The track plan is to be based loosely on Great Central mainline practice with a single island platform station at one end. A goods facility and loco servicing point will also be included in the design. |
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Recent Progress ...... September 2008 Richard B and Richard D have been working on the embankment along the back of the layout and this is progressing well. Constructed from Polystyrene blocks it disguises the storage sidings all along the scenic area. The signal box has been completed and will be fitted with internal detail in due course. Steve Searson is now working on the refurbishment of the wagons previously donated by The Goods Yard. The platform level station building is progressing well and Gary has also started constructing the over bridge at the left hand end of the layout. January 2009 Gary has now completed the main platform level station building. Following the Christmas holidays, work is progressing on the scenery and electrics. Steve Searson has now completed the refurbishment of the rake of wagons previously donated by The Goods Yard. May 2010 The track has now been ballasted and painted. Gary's latest building masterpiece, the sectioned goods shed is in place and the grass texture has been applied to the hillside. The layout has now been moved into our new clubrooms and it made its public debut at our May Day Open Day. Work has processed well on the scenery and although not complete, the layout now has the feel of a quality model railway. Next jobs are the construction of a control panel and its associated wiring and the building of the end 'flipper' boards. It is planned for the layout to make its exhibition debut at our show in November so there is much yet to be done. |
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The station area with the platform installed and over bridge under
construction. (Oct 07)
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Track level view showing high level station building and
pedestrian access to platform. (May 08)
Station building, pedestrian access and road over bridge. (May 08)
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The level crossing gates under construction by Richard Barrow.
When completed the gates will be motorised. (Aug 08)
Station buildings by Gary Atkinson. (Aug 08)
The station over bridge and stairway. (Aug 08)
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The newly constructed embankment (Sep 08)
The Signal Box and Level Crossing (Sep 08)
Station Buildings (Sep 08)
Progress on the new platform level station building. (Sep 08)
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The completed main station building from track level (Jan 09)
Overall view of the station area from the road over bridge (Jan 09)
The Sectioned Goods Shed (June 2010) (mover cursor over image for another view)
General View of Station Approach (June 2010)
General View of Station Approach (June 2010)
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