We will continue to add new photos to these albums as and when new projects are completed.
Dartmouth Road Stabling Point
Dartmouth Road stabling point was my first solo venture into finer scale modelling. Occupying a footprint of 8 feet in length, with a tapered width from 18″ down to 12″ at its narrowist. The size being dictated by the limited space in my then new-build home. Based on the railway scene of the South West in the 1970s through to the early 80s a wide variety of motive power could be seen, from the Western Regions diesel hydraulics through to diesel electric interlopers from other regions. The main principle behind the layout was to push my modelling skills that little bit further, with added attention to detail and a desire to get things right. PECO code 75 track was used throughout, the use of this was a first for me and at the time a massive leap forward in appearance over the then standard code 100. Being a solo effort, no compromises had to be made in order to accomodate varying wheel standards of other peoples stock. The majority of the structures on the layout are either scratch built or kit bashed, with only the Bachmann fuel storage tanks being used from a ‘ready to plant’ range, although these were modified and later replaced altogether. ‘Dartmouth Road’ fulfilled my modelling needs for a number of years. I learnt a tremendous amount during the build, knowledge and skills which have been successfully used since on other projects. Following a house move, the layout was put into store whilst house renovations took priority over railway modelling. Not wishing to see it deteriate whilst in a less than ideal storage building, ‘Dartmouth Road’ went onto a long term loan to Mark Pearson, who transformed it into the very successful exhibition layout ‘Welby Lane’.Richard King
03089 by Bachmann. Photographed at Dartmouth Road.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
6326 by Dapol. Photographed in Dartmouth Road shed.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
08623 by Bachmann. Photographed at Dartmouth Road.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
D1009 and D1023 by Heljan. Photographed at Dartmouth Road.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
03089 by Bachmann. Photographed at Dartmouth Road.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
33010 by Heljan. Photographed at Dartmouth Road.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
7017 by Heljan. Photographed at Dartmouth Road.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
33010 by Heljan. Photographed at Dartmouth Road.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
33025 Sultan by Heljan. Photographed at Dartmouth Road.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
08623 and D3729 by Bachmann. Photographed at Dartmouth Road.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
03089 purrs in the evening sunshine
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
46008
arrives on shed.
Based on the Bachmann model, detailed and weathered to represent the typical condition of these locomotives during the 1970s era.
46008
makes ready to leave with empty fuel tanks - lets just hope the Secondman
doesn't forget to alter the headcode blind !
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
Dapol's
Class 22 No.6326 re marshalling the depot tanks.
The model was an ideal candidate for a weathering, mostly with the airbrush, Dapol's 'wishy, washy' version of rail blue not really cutting it !
Line up of Hydraulics awaiting their next turn
of duty.
Weathered by Richard King
Hymek
7017 enters the fuel line whilst Warships 869 'ZEST' and
D817
'Foxhound' take rest.
The Hymek is a Heljan model, while the two Warships are original Bachmann Class 42 products.
Shunters
at rest.
Quite why Barrow Hill's 03089 and Derby's 08623 have ended up this far West is anyones guess !
D6326 recieves attention in the maintainence
shed.
The maintainence building started life as a now sadly discontinued 'Pikestuff kitbuilder' kit. Designed for the American HO market, the kit lent itself wonderfully for conversion to something a little more Anglicised.
D1009 'Western Invader' and Class 22 6326 on the
fuel roads
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
A rather weather-worn D1023 'Western Fusilier' at rest
Heljan model detailed and weathered by Richard King
A
rather lost Derby based 08623 enters the fuel roads for its weekly quota of
fuel.
08623 is a weathered and detailed Bachmann product.
869
'ZEST and Hymek 7017 await their next turn of duty.
The painted backscene is a bit of a let down, something that will be improved upon on future layout builds !
Weatherbeaten
'Westerns' at rest.
Both locomotives are from the Heljan range, but from different batches, as evidenced from the different size typeface in the headcode blinds - to be rectified at a later date.
A birdseye view of the stabling area.
that backscene slightly irks!
46008, D1009 'Western Invader' and 45051 on
shed.
46008 is now fitted with 'Domino dots' in the former route indicator.
Miles away from its own depot, 03089 catches the
evening sun
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
45051 and 46008.
Both Bachmann products, weathered and detailed.
Into the 1980s sees the Southern Region's 33025
'SULTAN' stabled at Dartmouth Road.
Detailed and weathered Heljan (series 1) model.
Class 50 No.50013. Modelled on its
appearance when transfered from the London Midland to the Western Region, in
very dilapidated condition.
The model has been backdated with appropriate headcodes fitted to each end, and the 'AGINCOURT' nameplates removed together with a dose of weathering.
6326 in the maintainence shed, whilst D1009
'WESTERN INVADER' takes fuel.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
Warships bask in the evening sunshine.
Hymek 7017 on the fuel line.
The fuel line shelter and fittings are from the 'Knightwing' plastic kit.
869 'ZEST', D1009 'WESTERN INVADER' and D1023
'WESTERN FUSILIER' at rest.
Detailed and weathered by Richard King
Class 22 D6326 recieves attention in the
maintainence shed.
The front end appearence of this Dapol product has been massively improved by the fitting if correct size headcode letters / numerals. The internal detailing of the maintainece building was well worth the extra effort.
