Sunday, 18 August 2013

What am I planning

So I am going to build a model of Rowfant Station in Sussex located on the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells branch. How am I proposing to achieve this. It will be modelled in 4mm OO gauge. What am I going to use. For track work on the scenic section I will be using C&L finecast track(C&L just happen to be down the road) and Peco streamline in fiddle yards etc. I hope to have DCC control with possibly some sound. I would like to have working signals, there are both rail built and Southern lattice signals to add to the interest. The period will be a little bit flexible from the early 1950's to 1967 when the station closed. This covers the transition from steam and the beginnings of the rail blue era.

So what types of trains would I like. Well surprisingly there is quite a variety. A 3D a DC kits model is already on the work bench may be joined by a Kernow 2H(especially if they do the centre coach). An M7 and pull push set. Several 33's both the normal width and a slim jim. I have a three car rake of Bullied coaches and will also add some Maunsells and BR Mk1s. For the regular oil trains Class A type tankers marked Shell Mex for power a class 37. There is also rumour's that a class 31 was seen on the tanks. I will also using modellers licence to include a class 47 a class 08 and an Electro Diesel. Other trains include a mixed goods including Banana vans from Lingfield. There was a regular operation from Lingfield via East Grinstead yard on a Saturday morning. A steam era PW train and a pick up goods. The majority of the above will be proprietary models from the likes of Hornby, Bachmann and Dapol. 

I have a wish list for the mainstream manufactures please can I have the following: An "H" a "C2X" and an I3.    

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