tracks where to park passenger trains, with the approach being on the left hand view of the baseboard. The left facing #4 turnout would
drop nicely into the straight section just beyond the diamond crossing. As the nature of the shunting is slow, it is unlikely that derailments
would be much of a problem. The turnouts will also be in very easy reach, so if there is an issue, it is well at hand. Excuse the pun.
The question is regarding what might be available in kit form for a glass covered canopy? There is Hornby R8009, which looks rather compressed.
Is there something a bit longer, a bit bigger? You might deduce that I favor a more simplistic approach, certainly less than craftsman level. I suppose
one might join up several R8009's to make it longer. What might the station itself look like? Any suggestions as to what might be available?
Britain, more so than my own residence, has a timeless quality about it, in that a Victorian era station could appear in 1878 or could appear in 1978 with little trouble except perhaps to switch out motor vehicles for horse draw conveyances. Which I enjoy doing from time to time, thus a glass canopy, would be more attuned to this ability to change eras as opposed to modern canopies that are roofs mounted on vertical poles.
On an aside, North Americans don't model passenger termini very much at all. This page is being borrowed from what I see our British friends doing. Again, I prefer a simplistic approach; it is what I can do effectively. Scratch building an edifice would likely be more error than trial. In short, this is new territory for this Yank. Overall, the effect desired is generic, it is not sought to create a specific edifice or specific locale, other than "Great Britain." (Between Stone Henge and the castle, we are only lightly entertaining the concept of GB).
One other thing, the bare wall along the back, I've seen a number of layouts where in a low relief retaining wall is backed by different backdrops. A cityscape might enhance the overall effect. Any suggestions as to what one might find as to a British industrial/cityscape commercially available backdrop?
Lastly, would it be odd for an industrial fiddle yard to abut a passenger terminus, or are the two general kept apart from one another, in Britain? In the US, one might see the two within proximity of each other, but not intermingled.
Thank you in advance, I look forward to your suggestions.
