Grovenor Sidings

Model Railway pages by Keith Norgrove

Personal Interests

I model primarily British Railways, 1960s vintage in P4 standards, using a DCC system for control. Some glimpses of my railway can be seen via the link below. From working in Zambia I have also an ongoing interest in 3'6" gauge stock from Africa, for this I have considered 1:87 (H0m) and/or P48scale and experimented with both. However recent arrival of a South African GE diesel sold as H0 but proved by measurement to be modelled accurately to 4mm scale has changed that! However I don't expect the U20C project to get beyond a test setup.

The social dimension of my modelling comes from the Scalefour Society and from the Model Electronic Railway Group (MERG).

Modelling Projects and Information

Locomotives etc.

Rolling Stock

Hornby Pullman Coach - May 2003 Some photos showing P4 conversion for these coaches.
Coach Bogies - Updated October 1999. A page showing my trial installation of the new Masokits sprung bogie with pin-point bearings.
Coach Bogies - October 2006 A quick hint on P4 conversion of Hornby Stanier bogies.
Bachmann BR Brakevans
BR Standard Brakevans - Building a PMK kit.
Genesis Kits 13t open wagon
Masokits RTR wagon springing units
Wagon Suspensions - Update June 1999. Discussion of suspension systems for 4 wheel wagons has led to ideas for using narrow packings under each W-iron. This is a return to some of the earliest recommended methods for P4

Track and trackside

Point operation by Post Office relays - Another January 1999 topic, I thought this may be of some use even though the P4 Mk.1 TOU is no longer available since similar designs can be readily made up from curtain track and PC board.
Track relaying - if you don't get it right first time!
Plug in Signals - colour light.
Building a Turntable
Turnout Construction

Prototype Information.

Pictures of some African Garratts
DMU, a 50s promotion
LMS Wagon Diagrams - July 2003 The index pages from Bob Essery's books.
Freightliner Bogies - February 2003 Detail photos of a freightliner bogie, a bit rusty but never mind.
Drophead Buckeye Couplers - April 2001 Some pictures and data on the couplers used by the LNER, SR and BR on main line corridor coaches.
Wagon Couplings - September 2004 Drawings showing the standard dimensions of British hook and link couplings.
Gatwick Express - March 2008 Keep on top of your liveries.
Elevated Signal Cabins on the Midland. - This one is in response to a request for information in January 1999. As copies of Precision are not easily found I thought this photo may be useful.
Signalling information - modernisation numbering plans.
Signalling information - LMS Block controls.
Signalling information - IRSE booklets.
Signalling detail photos - added Jan 2016
Permanent Way design notes - from the GWR Chief Civil Engineer's Dept.
Rail built buffer stops - August 2008 Scan of an article by Malcolm Cross, from MRC 1968 or thereabouts.
Leytonstone wagon hoist.
German style double slips etc.
Mixed Gauge Track - pictures from South Australia.
Real track details - from S4 Society members.

Videos

LDR TOTI Testing. Van on test track.
JMRI test panel Screen view of test CTC panel
MERG electronics demo 14mm gge test track with MERG electronics
Level crossing gates Level crossing gates operated by MERG Servo4
AMBIS "PALM" unit under board view
AMBIS "PALM" unit above board view
Signal gantry test 1 operated by MERG servo4
Signal gantry test 2 second look
Servo point drive demo close up, uses Exactoscale tortoise mount.
Servo point drive demo shows test board
Servo point drive, layout installation
Layout pics running through B6 crossover, close coupled.
Layout pics pushing uphill through B6

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