Modelling structures & stock in card sig – 17 November 2025.
Brian, Hugh, John, Peter, Robin, Steve and Paul attended the meeting and we were pleased that Joe could join us for his first meeting.
Apologies were received from Mike M.
Brian writes "I showed some of my efforts to scratch-build a warehouse based on a John Ahern drawing which has been unsuccessful, but I've learned a lot for a second attempt.
There were also some examples of various kits from Petite Properties and one from Metcalfe Models which was 'bashed' to remove the indented corners which (to Brian) spoil the models."
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Modelling structures & stock in card sig – 17 November 2025 cont/d.
Joe showed us two projects he was just completing, a goods shed and a shop found at a garage.
They had been constructed in card with chads glued on for the brick work (after the courses had been marked in place with pencil). Windows were made from acetate with envelope label paper carefully cut out with the area where the panes of glass are carefully lifted out.
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Modelling structures & stock in card sig – 17 November 2025 cont/d.
John showed a part constructed model of Rantong Station on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Corrugated iron uses aluminium sheet whilst the basic structure is made from laminated card. The doors and windows are also cut out of card. In order to support the canopy over the track prior to installation on the layout, a temporary piece of foam board has been used.
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Modelling structures & stock in card sig – 17 November 2025 cont/d.
Robin reports "This little powered tank wagon was inspired from a photo of a 2' 6" gauge obscure railway north of Rajkot India. The original image was of a flat car with a large steel tank strapped on top of it, coupled behind a 0-6-0 tender locomotive. Here is where I deviated from the original and decided to make a powered tank wagon that I could couple to my non powered 0-8-4 tank locomotive.
The barrel/ tube of the little tanker is made of card that I had made earlier this year for another project. The ends are from a plastic chocolate tray. The bottom of the tank was carefully cut to fit on top the Kato N motor chassis (11-109) A lot more work lies ahead as the model got damaged while separating the chassis from the tank. (Fiddly stuff)"
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Modelling structures & stock in card sig – 17 November 2025 cont/d.
Steve was modifying a chapel he had built for a layout by adding a bell tower. There are potentially two designs. When completed it is intended that there will be rocking bells with suitable sound effects. At the present moment the right hand design will probably be the chosen option.
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Paul discussed a glazed card partition he had added to a Worsley Works coach.
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He also outlined his plans for Clogher cattle dock and loading ramp. He intends to rebuild the structure so that it more reflects the prototype – though the photographic evidence is unclear in all respects.
The next meeting will be on Monday 26th January (t.b.c.).
s.p.t. 24-11-25