Tuesday, November 16, 2010

New reference site - Rail UK added

While researching OO model offerings from Bachmann, namely relevant Standard Class 3MT stream locos or Class 105 DMUs, I stumbled on this new site which is a great reference source. So far none of the current offerings from Bachmann seem to be suitable for operations to and from Pocklington. The 3MTs 82019 & 82020 seem to have ended their days at Nine Elms Shed, which if this site is correct is located in Battersea, London. As for the recent Class 105 DMUs, these also don't seem relevent.
The more I research what could possibly run to this location, the less I am finding out! I guess if I was really clever I could remove the 3MT engine numbers and replace with something more pertinent, but I believe my skill in this is zero at the moment. Might have to invest in some DVDs that explain how to do it properly.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Totem added

I finally got around to editing a generic BR station totem in a suitable editor today and have uploaded it as the blog name.

Still no closer to making this as my other layouts are taking up a bit of time.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

New Pages added

Overnight I received an email from my UK contact James with some additional information concerning Pocklington.

He sent me through some extracts from Hudson's Way, which I have now incorporated in a separate 'Page' to the left. From a modelling perspective, James mentioned the LNER K3 is available from Bachmann and is very good! Likewise Bachmann produce the Ivatt 4MT (sometimes called Ivatt Class 4) and this is very good indeed. Of the diesels Bachmann produce the Class 37 and Class 40 which were typical locos for the latter part of the line's operation.

I have checked the Bachmann Branchline site to check availability of these models and I could only find the Bachmann part numbers 32-578 and 32-579 for the Ivatts. Similarly the Class 37 and 40 for the transition period might not be currently available. I might have to keep an eye out on Ebay!

James also emailed a couple of photos of Kiplingcoates signal box, which are very good. I have created a 'Page' called 'Photos' and these are now referenced there.

For those interested to know where Pocklington is I have included a diagram of the York to Beverley Line at the bottom left of the Home page.

Thanks James for the information.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

New link added - Signal boxes of the NER

BR Station totem answer

James replied advising definately NER, therefore Orange totem. I may have to update the blog header with a Pocklington in Orange totem when I get a chance.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

BR Station Totem question

I have sent off a question to James from Eastmoor fame as to whether he knows if Pocklington's station BR totem was in the BR North Eastern Region Orange or BR Eastern Region Navy colours.

New link added

I have added a new link - Some photos of Pocklington care of the Eastmoor blogsite. Thanks James.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Possible rollingstock 1948-1965

The J72 and 3MTs could be used for freight services, mostly comprising cattle/sheep I would suspect from reading about the area's produce, and the fact that there is a cattle dock at the station!

You could assume as well that the 3MTs could have pulled small passenger services comprising 1-3 coaches.

The DMUs are obviously passenger services.

Possible engines for layout period 1948-1965

I have been researching what RTR engines are out in the market place and have come up with the following. I am concentrating on branchline rather than mainline, as I would expect/assume that this line within this period was downsizing and thus probably treated as a branchline.

Bachmann Branchline (OO gauge)

Class BR J72 0-6-0T shunter (ex NER and LNER)
part # 31-059
engine # 69022
BR black late crest
era 5 1957-1966
non-DCC
RRP GBP 52.85

Class BR Standard 3MT (used for branch work and superceded by 1st generation DMUs)
part # 31-975A
engine # 82020 (would need to confirm if this one was assigned to the NER)
BR lined black early crest
era 4 1948-1956
DCC-8
RRP GBP 78.35

part # 31-976A
engine # 82030 (as above)
BR lined green late crest
era 5 1957-1966
DCC-8
RRP GBP 78.35

part # 31-978
engine # 82019 (as above)
BR lined black late crest
era 5 1957-1966
DCC-8
RRP GBP 78.35

Class 108 DMU
part # 32-900B
2 car DMU
BR green with whiskers
era 4/5
DCC-8
RRP GBP 85.70

part # 32-911A
3 car DMU
BR green with yellow end panels
era 5
DCC-8
RRP GBP 107.10

Graham Farish (British N gauge)

Class BR Standard 3MT
part # 372-325
engine # 82016 (as for OO gauge above)
BR lined black early crest
era 4 1948-1956
DCC-6
RRP GBP 77.90

part # 372-326
engine # 82005 (as above)
BR lined green late crest
era 5 1957-1966
DCC-6
RRP GBP 77.90

part # 372-327
engine # 82028 (as above)
BR lined black late crest
era 5 1957-1966
DCC-6
RRP GBP 77.90

Class 108 DMU
part # 371-875A or 371-8792 car DMU
BR green with speed whiskers
era 4/5
DCC-6
RRP GBP 102.95

part # 371-886
3 car DMU
BR Green
era 5
DCC-6
RRP GBP 113.25

Friday, March 5, 2010

My revised track layout


I have reviewed the Pocklington station layout from the original drawing, and basing on an assumption that quite a few of the sidings may have been removed by the end of WW2, as well as reading somewhere that most of the overhead rooves were removed from this branch's stations by nationalisation, I have come up with the following design. Thoughts appreciated.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Research so far

After a bit of online researching I have discovered a few things. Modelling the pre-grouping NER with RTR 4mm/OO gauge rollingstock is going to be virtually impossible. There are some kits out there, but most of these are in 3mm (British T scale). Post grouping LNER (1923-1948) is not much better. There are some locos and rollingstock but not a great variety. It is looking more like early BR (NER) from 1948-1965 when the station / line was closed following Dr Beechings' report. This might be a good period to model as it would be in the transition period between steam and diesel so should get a reasonable variety of rollingstock. The research continues!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Why Pocklington?

Prior to the big move to Oz in the 1800s, my family came from the Pocklington and Market Weighton area of Yorkshire. As a possible activity into further research I thought I might investigate modelling the area as a tribute to my forebears.

I have found some useful links to start the research from. I have settled on the Pocklington Railway Station and environs as it is the only one to date that has a surviving track layout to model.

Now I have to decide on period and scale. This will depend on availability of RTR or kit rollingstock. I would like to stay with either OO or British N scale as this is the more easily available to model. I have only just got back into the hobby and I have yet to reach the heady heights of scratchbuilding finescale models of more unique scales such as 3mm!