Wencombe /Kingsbridge Regis/Louville Lane

[Alan]

At long last added the glazing to the goods shed and train shed.



Then I could not resist shining a light through onto the platform to see the effect.

 

[JasonBz]

I love the way the light and shadows show up so well in the black and white shot - very atmospheric

 

[Alan]

A bit more work on the turntable by my mate SAD, It is now wired so that I can drive a loco on and off. As at the moment its going to be turned by he has taken the feeds off the running in line and when turned we operate a switch to alter the polarity off the deck. All I have to remember is on each turning to turn the table the opposite way to the way I did it before. The wires com up through the centre of the table ad are soldered to the nearest copper clad sleeper.



There is a slight problem is that the deck won't sit properly because of the wires.



Some packing is required.



which makes the decking level.



Just in case anyone is wondering the turntable is a hacked about Dapol (ex Airfix) shortened to look like a GWR 65 ft table

I think it just about looks the part



A Castle filling it as they did at Kingswear.

 

[Phil.c]

Looks good Alan, are you going to put some sort of retaining wall in the gap?

Phil

 

[Alan]

Possibly sometime this week Phil.

As a rest from making thinks I decided to run the Kingsbridge-Manchester train with the through coach to York.

 

[Alan]

Turntable now just needs the pit being walled.

Dinmore Manor being turned







And also for those who suggested a Harbour master office





It now like many of the buildings needs bedding in a some subtle weathering.

 

[Alan]

A couple of "drone" shots of Kingsbridge Regis showing the total length of the layout, some 11ft 6 inches.

 

[Alan]

6829 Burmington Grange being turned and watered.







And one of the almost finished turntable. It still needs a few tweaks.

 

[Alan]

For all you hydraulic lovers, a new addition to the Kingsbridge fleet. Still to be weathered.

 

[Alan]

I decided that it was about time that the train shed and station canopy were weathered. Still needs some seagull poo and possibly some lichen.
Anyway Western Empress (not been seen recently) arrives at the newly grubbied station with an inter-regional parcels.

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

The Western is nicely weathered . Just enough to make it appear as it has been in traffic for a while. I also like the canopy and train shed roof.

 

[Phil.c]

I've been waiting for some dirt for a while

Phil

 

[Alan]

I did say I would get round to it eventually.

 

[JimG]

I did say I would get round to it eventually.

And the television aerials??

Jim.

 

[Phil.c]

I would finish the roof weathering etc before attempting to fit areals

 

[Alan]

I do have aerials to add, but as the layout is set in the early sixties I'm not sure how many homes would have televisions. They will not be added until the houses and hotel have been weathered.

 

[Osgood]

I do have aerials to add, but as the layout is set in the early sixties I'm not sure how many homes would have televisions. They will not be added until the houses and hotel have been weathered.

This site gives some good (and to me surprising) data on homes and TVs: TV ownership | BARB

By Jan 1960, of a total of 16.3 million homes, 11 m already had TV.
At Jan 1964, 14.2 m of the total of 16.2 m homes had TV.
In Jan 2016 ,26.5 m of the 27.9 m homes had TV.

I wonder if there were many areas in the early 60s that had either no or poor TV reception? That would have a big effect on aerial populations!

 

[Alan]

Many Thanks Osgood for that information. perhaps some one on here might know what the South Hams area was like for TV reception in the early sixties.

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

I think the only way to judge the number of aerials required is to study photographs of the towns in area and period being modelled.

The South West 405 line transmitters were located at Les Platons (Jersey), North Hessary Tor (Dartmoor), Bude, Okehampton, Sidmouth, Redruth, Bodmin and Isles of Scilly.

With the transmitter on North Hessary Tor reception may have been reasonable.

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

After studying some 1960's roof top photographs you probably only require a few aerials. Half a dozen at the most.