Cardinal's Wharf

11:21:53 o'clock BST

Since Cardinal's Wharf is currently set aside, I have taken the opportunity to tidy up this blog and leave only the front page worth of 8 pictures/entries. Inevitably, this is concentrates on locos but I have tried to includes views that cover all 8 feet of the Wharf.

The reason for moving on was that I was getting fed up with the erratic running. Because it was a shunting yard, locos were never really "run in", so it was hard to distinguish between track and rolling stock problems. A particular "track" problem was a "Y" turnout, at the end of the platform, on the baseboard joint, with a slight gable summit across the join. Rigid frame locos refused to go over it. Another mistake was to use foam insulation board (edged with ply) as the baseboard. It is very light, but even with cork underlay to stabilise the track, turnout actuators and other moving parts were difficult to anchor securely. The Wharf has been fine as a photo backdrop, but I have developed an urge to "watch the trains go by" - which is resulting in the construction of Poppinghole Junction.   

Cardinal's Wharf was fully signalled. Both arms are visible in this picture. On reflection, I suspect that Saxby and Farmer would have only used one lamp, on the basis that only one direction could be off.

The pub in the background "The Captain Haskins" celebrates the late Bob Haskins, who was founder of the local EMGS group. His modelling was a source of considerable inspiration and he was a great mentor and source of encouragement. It was his idea to have lots of seagulls on the layout (as does Cornwalllis Yard). It was mine to sit four of them on top of his pub sign.  

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11:19:53 o'clock BST

Jenny Lind, built from a 5 & 9 kit and powered by a High Level motor bogie (for a diesel) fitted into the tender with an extra axle. The loco is in somewhat rebuilt condition and has been given the pre-Stroudley livery (or my best guess at it). 

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11:14:42 o'clock BST

Quite why there should be two of the Brighton's heavy goods locos at Cardinal's Wharf at the same time is a mystery. It is perhaps explained by the eminent local railway enthusiast, who appears to be inspecting them. The different goods liveries make an interesting contrast.  

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09:38:24 o'clock BST

 

 

 

I do not recall seeing a model of a Richmond before, so this may be a first. This began life as a GEM kit with a price that was probably in £-s-d. It has now been built with a new chassis, courtesy of John Birch, a home brewed boiler and has incorporated some of the original castings. The drive train is not the recommended Triang XT60, but a Mashima motor with a HighLevel gearbox, that is small enough to allow a backhead (kindly supplied by Mike Waldron). Number plates in this case are also vintage Kings Cross Models, number 213.

The main external differences between the Richmond and Gladstone are that the boiler on the Richmond is about a foot shorter and slightly smaller diameter (although the smokebox was the same diameter as a Gladstone). Therefore the footplate is about a foot shorter at the rear overhang and the cab moves forward by about the same amount (reducing the size of the cab splasher for the trailing wheels).

This loco has been known to appear mis-named as "Cruttenden".    

 

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22:47:40 o'clock GMT

This loco has been built by Simon Turner from the Peter K kit, with Ian MacCormac's number plates, my own lining and Ian White's lettering.  

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19:45:58 o'clock BST

Piccadilly, standing in front of Cardinal's Wharf station.

Piccadilly is a GW Models product, pained by Ian Rathbone in full LB&SCR passenger livery.

http://www.scalefour.org/rathbone/index.htm

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19:41:03 o'clock BST

Branchline superpower. It is not often that a Terrier can be described as "the larger loco". Hayling Island is from one of Chris Cox's kits (5 & 9 Models) and was painted by Ian Rathbone.

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19:34:59 o'clock BST

A complete view of the passenger station at Cardinal's Wharf, LBSC.

The ballast train is a mix of Woodham Wagon Works ballast wagons and a couple from 5&9 Models. Note the real, working dumb buffers. The ballast wagons are now available through Roxey Mouldings

http://www.roxeymouldings.co.uk/

Details of sources for Brighton modelling are at

http://www.lbscr.demon.co.uk/models/index.html

The line of Betjemanesque houses are scratch built, apart from the two at the left hand end, which are from Langley. The station looks something like Fittleworth.  

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19:21:32 o'clock BST

Stroudley E tank, Burgundy, built by Karl Crowther from an Albion kit and painted by Ian Rathbone. 1877 was evidently a good vintage..............

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19:19:19 o'clock BST

A Billinton C2 - generally known as a Vulcan, from being built at the Vulcan Foundry - shunting the yard.

The sheeted vehicle, standing at right angles to the other sidings, is on a short spur off a wagon turntable, that leads into the grey warehouse at the end of the row.   

Trackwork by C & L http://www.finescale.org.uk/index.html

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