I am looking for a relatively self-contained project, but with a lot of traffic, and a mix of steam and diesel, without the complication of having to turn around tender locos. With this in mind, I am thinking about recreating Watford Junction, ca. 1963, and would like some advice about the sort of trains running at the time (especially with a view to what is available in the DLS). I am aware of a Euston to Watford layout, but it is not too accurate, though I might try linking the two ultimately.
My plan is to model out to St Albans, I think the line to Hatfield was still open for freight at that time; that would be a portal (or just a dead end) just beyond St Albans Abbey station. I would also do Rickmansworth (I think only open for goods) and Croxley Green. To the north, the tunnels are an obvious stopping point, to the south, I intend to include Bushey. I hope also include the narrow gauge line to Eastbury Pumping Station. That is quite a lot, but it is reasonably compact, and I do not intend to be that accurate with scenery nor to go more than a baseboard away from the track.
The DC Electrics would have been 501s, for which I intend to use EPBs s a near replacement. Was the Bakerloo 1938 stock at that time? I am guessing the AC OHLE was being built, but was not yet in use.
Diesel: Class 47, class 40 (expresses), class 37, occasional 31, class 28 (double-headed on the Condor express), class 25, class 24, class 20, a shunter of some sort maybe?
Steam: I really have no idea what would be steam-hauled at that time, nor by what.
Any photos of the area would be of interest too.
My plan is to model out to St Albans, I think the line to Hatfield was still open for freight at that time; that would be a portal (or just a dead end) just beyond St Albans Abbey station. I would also do Rickmansworth (I think only open for goods) and Croxley Green. To the north, the tunnels are an obvious stopping point, to the south, I intend to include Bushey. I hope also include the narrow gauge line to Eastbury Pumping Station. That is quite a lot, but it is reasonably compact, and I do not intend to be that accurate with scenery nor to go more than a baseboard away from the track.
The DC Electrics would have been 501s, for which I intend to use EPBs s a near replacement. Was the Bakerloo 1938 stock at that time? I am guessing the AC OHLE was being built, but was not yet in use.
Diesel: Class 47, class 40 (expresses), class 37, occasional 31, class 28 (double-headed on the Condor express), class 25, class 24, class 20, a shunter of some sort maybe?
Steam: I really have no idea what would be steam-hauled at that time, nor by what.
Any photos of the area would be of interest too.