The Westwood & Loscoe Light Railway

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:22 am

I see no furniture that can be adapted to an ad-hoc bed! Therefore I refuse to sign this box!

Looks superb already, nice one. Are we going to see 16mm tomato plants to bask in the sunlight of the box windows?

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 3:24 pm

hussra:78355 wrote: - are some of these parts from Steve Warrington's detailing sets? I'm sure I recognise the booking desk!

Indeed they are - the "small signal box" version

You get the desk, levers, clock and some section instruments which are going in this box plus a Token machine which is going into Westwood box

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:41 pm

Here's the signal box interior,the lighting hasn't helped but the levers are; Down Home, Quarry Junction points, Facing point lock, Quarry Home and Up Home.

and the finished building,

now all I have to do is modify the waiting room roof to match, and build a new platform!

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:00 pm

Looks brilliant, just shows the potential in the jacksons kits.

Look forward to seeing the new station

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:07 pm

Very smart and a project to keep you busy over Christmas

tegfan railway · Post by **tegfan railway** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:12 pm

Some inspirational pictures there!!!

Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:54 pm

I know -- you need a Theatre for your performing band of little people:

http://host-d.oddcast.com/php/applicati ... d=47147614

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:21 pm

bortaS bIr jablu'DI', reH QaQqu' nay'

Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:50 pm

Narrow Minded:78420 wrote: bortaS bIr jablu'DI', reH QaQqu' nay'

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:53 pm

That looks great

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:39 pm

Bloody hell - the amount of detail inside the signal box is bloody amazing mate!! That will complement the new station layout magnificently and looking forward to seeing the new trackwork when winter goes away

Although, what -is- wrong wit the RHS turnout?

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:12 am

dougrail:78425 wrote: what -is- wrong wit the RHS turnout?

The fact that it is a right hander

Not a very efficient turnout - right handed off the main line, just before a left hand curve, to swing immediately left to run onto the shed.
The idea is to remove it and replace it with a straight section of track, and replace the first section of the curve with a left hand turnout - the "straight" section of which will then run onto the shed.
Hopefully much "cleaner" and force the prespective of a terminus and keep the line away from SWMBO's bluebells in the Spring!

The new roof is now on the waiting room and tomorrow is forecast for "showers", we also have an afternoon gig, but with the extra minutes of daylight maybe the new platform will get done and the buildings planted for Christmas!?

IrishPeter · Post by **IrishPeter** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:59 am

Nice little signal box. I could quite imagine if I were a 16mm scale signalman settling down there by the stove on a dubious day and waiting for block bells (telephone if you are Staff and Ticket) to crash off.

Peter in AZ

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:05 am

Well, the weather forecast was for a 50% chance of rain.
A bit like tossing a coin really, unless it lands on its edge

Anyhow, it came down TAILS, which meant cats & dogs all day - so no new platform for Codnor

Instead, in the best of traditions, I've had a "day off" the railway, and once we got back from this afternoons gig (no, not dressed as a dancing elf Pretoria!), been imbibing of the Christmas Spirit. Theakston's Old Peculiar actually, and at this precise point in time would like to wish all fellow forumites (and visitors) a very
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

(Because of the lack of frozen precipitation, no Westwood & Loscoe photo, but I hope one from the W&L of the other kind will suffice)

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:14 am

Happy Christmas NM - may you and your kin have a good one.

Good choiceof tipple btw

Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:58 am

Have an Elf-in' good time !

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:03 am

Greg, that signal box interior is just brilliant.

Where did the chair, stove & kettle come from? Need something similar for my Guards Van.

Chris Cairns.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 3:57 pm

Chris Cairns:78469 wrote:Greg, that signal box interior is just brilliant.

Where did the chair, stove & kettle come from? Need something similar for my Guards Van.

Chris Cairns.

Thanks guys, getting there and since the roof is removeable I can always improve / enhance it:-)

Chris the chair is a fridge magnet I picked up ages ago on my travels (always looking for "16millish" items!), the stove & kettle are dollshouse items - I'll send you a link.

Wow! That,s me dragged kicking & screaming into the 21st century - this post is from my brand new neoCore10 tablet!
Good old Santa!!

IrishPeter · Post by **IrishPeter** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:26 pm

21t Century - I am still having trouble with some 20th century technology! Ah well!

Of course, such a nice signal box has got me wondering whether the R&CLRlys would have had need for such a thing...

Thanks for the inspiration!

Peter in AZ

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:43 pm

IrishPeter:78512 wrote:21t Century - I am still having trouble with some 20th century technology! Ah well!

Of course, such a nice signal box has got me wondering whether the R&CLRlys would have had need for such a thing...

Thanks for the inspiration!

As a confirmed Luddite as far as technology is concerned, getting a Tablet from old St Nic came as a total suprise - though with my affection for t'interweb, a very nice one

I couldn't resist the Castle Caereinion kit when it showed up on a traders stall at the Butterley open weekend. Just what I wanted to pair with the waiting room I'd already got to add a bit more "W&Lness" to my line!

Imagineering the justification for the 'box at the Codnor Castle location just took a smattering of real history, stirred in with the mythology that is the Westwood & Loscoe

The quarry junction is situated at Codnor Castle, and though a ground frame would do the job, the building was erected to provide the necessary creature comforts out in the middle of nowhere for the duty Bobby - this also conveniently explains why this 'box is larger than the two at either of the two "termini" stations

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