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The Layout Part One – The Creation of Hintock

3300 The LHS of Hintock, looking towards Port Bredy.

In the creation of Hintock, my general philosophy is theatrical performance: in this case ‘Trains at Hintock’. The baseboard is the stage, the trains the cast, the fiddle yard the wings, the operations the story line, the impresario who made it all happen the layout’s builder, and the audience the viewer. Exactitude is unimportant. All I seek to achieve is a representation. You could say the layout builder is putting on a show. This is mine. [Continue Reading…]

Filed Under: Chapter 1 - Creation, Layout Tagged With: Artistry, back of an envelope, buildings, country branch terminus, creation of hintock, curves, Dorset, GWR/SR, phases, Philosophy, Practical Skills, scratch built, structures, Theater

The Layout Part Two – The Setting for Hintock

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3433 SR local passenger train from Yeovil runs into Hintock passing Hintock Dairies.

The setting for Hintock: The period is the 1930’s, the time a beautiful English summer’s day. All is tranquil at Hintock and in the Vale of Hintock, Dorset.

Hintock Redux, though more commonly known as Hintock, is a market town in the Vale that is bounded to the north by the Dorset Downs, to the south the English Channel, east is Dorchester and the west, Devon. [Continue Reading…]

Filed Under: Chapter 2 - Setting, Layout Tagged With: Crown Prince Brewery, Dorset Downs, GWR, Hintock Dairies, Hintock Quarry Company, Hintock Redux, history, Joint Operation, L&SWR, location, map, Period, Port Bredy, Setting, Time

The Layout Part Three – Hintock Track Plan

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The Hintock track plan is simple and prototypical and developed so as to be attractively scenic and practical. [Continue Reading…]

Filed Under: Chapter 3 - Track Plan, Layout Tagged With: approach curves, Brunswick green, buildings, easing of the curve, GWR, illusion of space, lighting, phases, scenery, staging yard, station area, track plan

The Layout Part Four – Hintock Up and Running

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JF 116 The LH end.

Hintock up and running presents a neat and pleasing, finished workmanlike appearance. It has presence. These pictures illustrate those so desirable features. Expressing my pleasure in a vision realized, Hintock occupies a length of wall in my home office. It is something I am proud of.

Below are bookshelves and there is no loss of space or in convenience. It makes an attractive feature. [Continue Reading…]

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