Greengiant
Western Thunderer
As a bit of light relief from the engine shed, I made a start on a signal box, this is a mash up of the two boxes on the Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway, both of which I have operated. I now regret this approach and wish I had modelled each box as its own entity, needing a number of signal boxes for the railway this would have been a better course of action. I have also found there is more enjoyment in the challenge of modelling an actual building, it also removes the need to design something.
On with the project, this is the box at Warren Wood...
![50702963481_ffdc838e0b_b.jpg 50702963481_ffdc838e0b_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205127-316991a7646f491b93c6f86b5965b76d.jpg)
The box at Stony Shaw, that is me in the doorway...
![50702963366_5d92e5a9db_b.jpg 50702963366_5d92e5a9db_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205128-cf1e1c241769dde956f9d9c11cfcc403.jpg)
My drawings to work out all the sizes.
![50701402478_2919a5d315_b.jpg 50701402478_2919a5d315_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205129-629400a301ed8dd9b9929c328b349bc5.jpg)
![50701402363_c1783596d3_b.jpg 50701402363_c1783596d3_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205131-985453e1450b74412e061338d0c0b367.jpg)
Some of the parts drawn and embossed.
![50702144346_9d02ee7738_b.jpg 50702144346_9d02ee7738_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205132-a557b79f48078cc330b583663824361f.jpg)
The front wall cut out from 5mm PVC Foamex.
![50701403198_c9ea89dec3_b.jpg 50701403198_c9ea89dec3_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205133-2ce350f37df24c1887b2ed09685984b3.jpg)
Some parts for the steps and verandah cut from 3mm PVC Foamex, which will later have 2mm laminated both sides in places to give a thicker timber look to the posts.
![50702144721_faa9b8c4f0_b.jpg 50702144721_faa9b8c4f0_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205134-6085858353ce941d42d4f5cef26ab216.jpg)
The chimney coming together, made from 5mm PVC Foamex.
![50702144506_d62facf826_b.jpg 50702144506_d62facf826_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205135-2db3ea6b9b9267d7877f8f2c2d78a111.jpg)
Here can be seen some of the laminated stairs sides, the roof trusses, the rear of the chimney, the chimney top and the brick edged concrete base the stairs and veranda will sit on.
![50702144766_5f500de3ee_b.jpg 50702144766_5f500de3ee_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205136-9286340c4d865fc4ce15fc128befd21d.jpg)
Martin
On with the project, this is the box at Warren Wood...
![50702963481_ffdc838e0b_b.jpg 50702963481_ffdc838e0b_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205127-316991a7646f491b93c6f86b5965b76d.jpg)
The box at Stony Shaw, that is me in the doorway...
![50702963366_5d92e5a9db_b.jpg 50702963366_5d92e5a9db_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205128-cf1e1c241769dde956f9d9c11cfcc403.jpg)
My drawings to work out all the sizes.
![50701402478_2919a5d315_b.jpg 50701402478_2919a5d315_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205129-629400a301ed8dd9b9929c328b349bc5.jpg)
![50702143771_067c2b0a5c_b.jpg 50702143771_067c2b0a5c_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205130-3fba4d298e9c467afff682b09a9d3634.jpg)
![50701402363_c1783596d3_b.jpg 50701402363_c1783596d3_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205131-985453e1450b74412e061338d0c0b367.jpg)
Some of the parts drawn and embossed.
![50702144346_9d02ee7738_b.jpg 50702144346_9d02ee7738_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205132-a557b79f48078cc330b583663824361f.jpg)
The front wall cut out from 5mm PVC Foamex.
![50701403198_c9ea89dec3_b.jpg 50701403198_c9ea89dec3_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205133-2ce350f37df24c1887b2ed09685984b3.jpg)
Some parts for the steps and verandah cut from 3mm PVC Foamex, which will later have 2mm laminated both sides in places to give a thicker timber look to the posts.
![50702144721_faa9b8c4f0_b.jpg 50702144721_faa9b8c4f0_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205134-6085858353ce941d42d4f5cef26ab216.jpg)
The chimney coming together, made from 5mm PVC Foamex.
![50702144506_d62facf826_b.jpg 50702144506_d62facf826_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205135-2db3ea6b9b9267d7877f8f2c2d78a111.jpg)
Here can be seen some of the laminated stairs sides, the roof trusses, the rear of the chimney, the chimney top and the brick edged concrete base the stairs and veranda will sit on.
![50702144766_5f500de3ee_b.jpg 50702144766_5f500de3ee_b.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/205/205136-9286340c4d865fc4ce15fc128befd21d.jpg)
Martin