RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted June 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2019 I am trying to work out how I am going to build the tops of the platforms for Brent looking at prototype photos the surface is a mix of paving and loose gravel. The edging is made of brick as per below however I am struggling with what goes inside the brick. Looking at prototype photos even on the gravel sections of the platform the width of the edging is a lot thicker than the brick that remains today. Was there a line of paving slabs between the brick and the gravel? Has anyone been successful in modelling this type of brick platform edging? thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Teignmouth station, certainly on the upside, was covered in tiles. Which at some time in the past was covered with tarmac. I can photograph them if you want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 9 hours ago, The Fatadder said: Has anyone been successful in modelling this type of brick platform edging? With regard to the edging, I remember this blog entry from a few years ago... https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blogs/entry/17632-diamond-embossed-edging-stones-platform-paraphernalia/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted June 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2019 If the platform needed to be raised, the builders would lift the edging slabs, and turn them 180 degrees to form a good 'face' edge. This allows a good sub base upon which the edge blocks would be laid out. If you have localised area subsidence, such as one of the large buried slabs has sunk, it's a very easy repair to re-align the edging setts, and backfill behind with fine gravel. It's relatively non-compactable, and a stable surface. It's major drawback is that it needs to be non permeable, so you need to provide excellent drainage. Frost & damage to the surface drains will ultimately destroy the platform, as the constant expansion & contraction of the structure will allow weed growth to get inside the face edge. Cheers, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 10 hours ago, The Fatadder said: I am trying to work out how I am going to build the tops of the platforms for Brent looking at prototype photos the surface is a mix of paving and loose gravel. The edging is made of brick as per below however I am struggling with what goes inside the brick. Looking at prototype photos even on the gravel sections of the platform the width of the edging is a lot thicker than the brick that remains today. Was there a line of paving slabs between the brick and the gravel? Has anyone been successful in modelling this type of brick platform edging? thanks There is a line of paving slabs all along the edge apart from by the signal box which had concrete panels to cover the rodding routes. Originally the areas covered by slabs were covered with diamond embossed brick. I made a brick edged platform years ago for Chagford Road and I think I did it by gluing strips of plasticard on the top and cutting vertical slots on the edge. I then radiused the corner with some sandpaper. Peter Cross used to do some etchings of the edge bricks. Regards Mark Humphrys 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted June 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2019 Not Brent, but GWR platforms in the Birmingham area appear in a lot of photos on the Warwickshire Railways website. On older ones with the edging as shown in the OP, many had Diamond Paviors right up to the edge stones in the areas around entrances and buildings. In less used areas and ramps there was compacted gravel fill and sometimes what looked like ash or crushed slag ballast. Later rebuilds had wide flagstone type edging fully paved with slabs or diamond paviors around the buildings then with or without one or two rows of paving slabs behind up to the ramps. In one or two cases I remember crushed brick being used for the infill, another material locally available in plenty and cheap from brickworks waste. I think that Small Heath has probably encompassed most styles during its lifetime, although the paving slabs were tarmaced over when the buildings were demolished. https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/smallheath.htm Check out other stations on the line such as Acock's Green, Lapworth and Warwick for more pictures especially some old ones before and after quadrupling or showing evidence of platform extensions. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now