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Hello,

With a view to entering the 2mm Scale Association Layout Challenge I've been working on producing a plan to form a suitable base for Templot templates to be produced over. My chosen prototype is the "Old Station" at Bristol Temple Meads, which for those that don't know it can be seen here:

 http://tinyurl.com/5xywn4
 
As the track is entirely under an overall roof the track arrangement unfortunately doesn't show on Ordnance Survey plans. However, I recently chanced across a 1908 plan in the GWR Magazine. Although my period of interest is the late 50s, early 60s as far as I can ascertain there were little or no per way alterations since that time. Anyway, I've overlaid this GWR plan on an OS map and this is what I've achieved...
 


It took a bit of skewing and stretching but I'm very pleased with the result. I'm going to work out more accurate stretcher bar locations and confirm the track centres of the 4 lines within the Brunel part of the shed next. The track centres are important as supporting columns for the drawing offices above were located between the lines in the original carriage / loco shed part.

I'm still new to Templot really so any tips or suggests would be gratefully received. I hope to keep you posted!

Cheers,

Alex

originally dated: 2008-03-11 00:12:43
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from: Paul Boyd

Looks like an interesting project.  I lived in Bristol for most of my life until I managed to escape, and I think it's a shame and somewhat ironic that the old station is just a car park now.

As far as track spacing goes, this was originally built with broad gauge, and I vaguely remember seeing an engraving that shows four broad gauge tracks, so that should give you an idea.

originally dated: 2008-03-11 10:12:13
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from: Nigel Brown

    Paul Boyd wrote:
As far as track spacing goes, this was originally built with broad gauge, and I vaguely remember seeing an engraving that shows four broad gauge tracks, so that should give you an idea.For an engraving of its original state, see:-

http://www.nrm.org.uk/exhibitions/bourne/gwr.asp

It's possible that there are other relevant Bourne works.

Nigel

originally dated: 2008-03-11 13:20:27
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from: Roger Henry

A couple of years ago BRILL ran an article on the resignalling of Bristol station and, if I recall correctly, it had a rather detailed track plan. I don't know if I still have a copy but is that the sort of information that you are searching for?

Roger,

Brisbane

originally dated: 2008-03-11 13:07:14
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from: Paul Boyd

    Nigel wrote:
For an engraving of its original state, see:- http://www.nrm.org.uk/exhibitions/bourne/gwr.aspIs it my imagination or poor eyesight, or does that show five broad gauge lines?

originally dated: 2008-03-11 15:08:37
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from: Nigel Brown

    Paul Boyd wrote:
Is it my imagination or poor eyesight, or does that show five broad gauge lines?Your eyesight is fine, or at least as good as mine; it does show five lines.

Nigel

originally dated: 2008-03-11 17:57:10
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from: Stumpytrain

Hi all,

Thank you for the interest! In broad gauge days there were 5 tracks within the train shed they were:

   *  Arrival Platform

   *  Engine Release

   *  Carriage Siding

   *  Carriage Siding

   *  Departure Platform

However, the major flaw of Brunel's design were the narrow platforms and the close proximity of the overall roof support columns to the platform edge. Thus the platforms were widened, and I guess the later platform widths date from the Digby Wyatt extension.

I have to admit I forgot about the BRILL article, I'll try and locate my copy. I'm quite pleased with the accuracy of the plan I've produced but anything that it can be checked against is superb.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I should start with Templot? Over the past few years I've done the branch line terminus tutorial a number of times but that's about it. Would people like to see a clearer / signalling diagram?

Oh, I did I little mock up yesterday with some N gauge rolling stock...

 http://tinyurl.com/36kcgu

Alex

originally dated: 2008-03-11 18:02:12