front of the auto coachs
The 1st factory at the back
Coal yard at the front
Goods shed and yard to the right
Coal yard at the front
Shapridge Mill - design process
00 British Railways (Western Region), 8 foot by 1 foot
This is a mock-up of the proposed layout
| Option 1 | Scenario | Option 3 |
| Option 2 | Option 4 |
Scenario - The Westbury Brook Valley Railway [WBVR] runs from the Junction at Grange Court for 4.4 miles to Shapridge Mill. The WBVR opened in 1851 but until 1904 only handled goods traffic. In 1904 the Great Western Railway introduced a 'basic' passenger service with a steam railcar serving halts along the WBVR. The steam railcar was subsequently replaced by an auto-coach (push-pull train) latterly powered by a 14XX. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1957. Despite the introduction of a passenger service the WBVR remained goods orientated with general goods traffic handled until 1964 and quarry traffic continuing to 1981. The WBVR is inspired by the Great Western Railway's Forest of Dean and Forest of Dean Central branches. The layout is to be set in the 1950's
Option 1 a none standard scenic board
|
|
|
|
| A halt is to be built in front of the auto coachs The 1st factory at the back |
The 1st factory at the back Coal yard at the front |
The 2nd factory at the back Goods shed and yard to the right Coal yard at the front |
 |
 |
| The fiddle yard is shared with Mere | The new scenic board |
Option 2 used a standard C scenic board from Holze
 |
 |
 |
| A halt is to be built in front of the auto coachs The 1st factory at the back |
The 1st factory at the back Coal yard at the front |
The 2nd factory at the back Goods shed and yard to the right Coal yard at the front |
 |
 |
| The fiddle yard is shared with Mere | The new scenic board |
Option 3 used a standard C scenic board from Holze with an improved track plan
 |
 |
 |
| A halt is to be built in front of the auto coachs The 1st factory at the back |
The 1st factory at the back Coal yard at the front |
The 2nd factory at the back Goods shed and yard to the right Coal yard at the front |
|
 |
| The fiddle yard is shared with Mere | The new scenic board |
A simplified track plan on a baseboard from Holze
|
 |
| The fiddle yard is shared with Mere | The new scenic board |