The Welshpool Narrows re-born on the WGLR.

Good one, Mel! Probably comes under the heading of measuring twice, cutting once.
 
Brilliant Mel, like the chimney stacks now you've dirtied them off a bit. Looks more real than the real thing...........:laugh::thumbup:
 
Excellent work, Mel. I've just found this picture in my files, and you've caught the feeling of the Narrows exactly. Brilliant job.

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Never having been to England, I must say that what I have seen of your villages and railways, in and around them, is quite interesting. It seems that in most of Europe, and Britain, the railways integrate much more closely with the population than here in the US. Whereas we tend to shun the railroad tracks, so to speak, your rails seem to be more organized and not offensive. Thus in all of the photos I've seen on this forum and elsewhere, your rail system looks like it lives in harmony with not only the landscape, but with the small towns that it passes through.
 
Yes very nice indeed. I wonder why they are called Armada cottages - is it because they contain timber from a Spanish wreck, or the date?

Mick
 
Madman said:
in all of the photos I've seen on this forum and elsewhere, your rail system looks like it lives in harmony with not only the landscape, but with the small towns that it passes through.
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Don,

If I remember correctly, in the scene above your posting the railway was laid over a stream that ran through the town at this point, thus the buildings had already formed a "natural" path for the rails. A little further along the line ran along the side of a public street, and in the final days of the line, with only infrequent services being run, there was always the chance that trains would be delayed by the need to manhandle parked cars out of the way.
 
C&S said:
Excellent work, Mel. I've just found this picture in my files, and you've caught the feeling of the Narrows exactly. Brilliant job.
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Many thanks for posting that photo. I've been wanting to post something similar to show people who don't know about Welshpool what I've been prattling on about, but the only photos I have are copyrighted.


Yes, the railway followed the existing route of Lledan Brook, hence the unusual looking trackwork in the photo. Flooding was a frequent problem. As more road traffic appeared in the late 50's, so parked cars often became a problem and there are several photos of cars being humped out of the way of a waiting train.


Also, behind where the photographer was standing, there was a small bakery. In order to load his van with cakes and goodies, the baker had to drive it onto the tracks. He was pretty good at knowing the timetable, but he was occasionaly caught out by an extra service or late running train. Of course, life was lived at a more sedate pace in those days and such delays seem to have been seen as just being part of running a railway through a built-up area.
 
Nice work Mel, I'd leave off the gutters with the snow we had they are likely to be attacked by it or, after winter rain get ice and fall off.

When built they would not have had any I guess, however they can just be seen on the tall building in the photo I think.
 
peterbunce said:
Nice work Mel, I'd leave off the gutters with the snow we had they are likely to be attacked by it or, after winter rain get ice and fall off.

When built they would not have had any I guess, however they can just be seen on the tall building in the photo I think.
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Hi Peter. If you go back to posts #89/90 you'll see that I'm of a mind to bring this model in for the worst of the winter weather. I'm pretty confident that it would survive, but I've invested far too much time and effort in it to take the risk for the sake of a 5 minute trip to carry it into the garage.
 
Finally got to try the cottages in situ on the railway today. Here's a few pics.

The frontage is on a footpath to the rear of the private sidings.

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A shot taken by someone sitting on the roof of the shops in Stocker's Row :confused:.


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St. Marks church spire in the background. Shame about the fence.


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Classic Welshpool Narrows shot with Kerr Stuart No.1 passing through on a passenger service.


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Unfortunately, drizzle stopped play.
 
Those are the pictures I've been waiting for! Utterly convincing, and, funnily enough, the drizzle or threat of it, has added to the overall impact. Mel, this is living art, for sure.

Alec K
 
Nice work Mate....
 
It really is too good. At some point when you are running pop the camera on a flat car as I recko a clip going through there nice and slow would be great!!
 
Where do i place my order??
Bloody brilliant ;)
 
incredible, exudes authentic atmosphere
the angled shots across the roofs show the Narrows to a tee
I didn't notice the fence til you mentioned it
 
Brilliant :thumbup:
 
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