Hornby Dublo for a modern layout

[Caiptean]

Going back nearly two decades when I was building Apothecary Street Junction came upon a yellow Hornby Dublo 5020 Goods Shed kit which could really look the part with its Crittlall windows.

So after repainting and basic distressing it appeared on my layout although I did not use the original crane. Further distressing below the copers would be required along with dirst and wear on the platform surface.

HD goods shed (2)

HD goods shed IMG_4700.JPG (69.13 KiB) Viewed 109 times

The main doors move; the personal door is left open.

HD goods shed (1)

HD goods shed IMG_4698.JPG (74.98 KiB) Viewed 109 times

Not yet sure whether to incorporate this into Ewhurst Green.

What do others think?
Colin
.

[RogerB]

Looks great Colin - a bit modern for me but a nice looking bit of scenery all the same. R-

[Walkingthedog]

I reckon that looks very good. Can’t be that modern Roger if it’s Dublo. Then again I suppose it depends what you mean by modern.

[RogerB]

Younger than us. R-

[Walkingthedog]

In that case it would need to be thatched.

[Caiptean]

I believe the model dates from 1959 and suspect this type of building design dates back to the 1930s-on (not that I'm trying to infer some forum members are older than that).

The harp & slap platform construction certainly dates to pre-war Southern (etc) thence BR(S) (albeit slightly out of scale); these being made at the Southern's Exmouth concrete works (amongst other places).
.

[bulleidboy]

I think it looks very good - I'm sure you will find a space to incorporate it. I recall most of the Hornby Dublo buildings back in the 50's were cream with an orange roof. I had to go to London yesterday, so a trip to Waterloo - it's amazing how many of the "southern" concrete lineside huts are still in situ - usually overgrown and windows broken.

[Walkingthedog]

Were concrete buildings like that mostly on the Southern Region?

[Caiptean]

I would not say the building is particularly SR-based. However, the harp and slab platform most certainly was; many are still in use today (along with not-dissimilar concrete trestle construction).
.