Overview of Norwood-City station.
The tracks are:
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between the first two platforms London Underground;
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between the centre two platforms 2 rail; and
- on the right of the platforms overhead powered.
The station platforms are PECO, the station canopy is old Triang and the station kiosks are made from kits.
Norwood-City station looking from the reverse direction.
The foot bridge is a combination of an old painted Hornby Dublo bridge with an extension built from balsa wood.
The outside power rail of the four rail London Underground track has been spaced out further than it should be to ensure that rolling stock does not have clearance problems.
Another view across the station.
The track at the bottom of the picture JUNE look more of a silver colour than the four rail tract it connects to.
The four rail track is Peco with my own version of third and fourth rails added. The other track is Märklin stud contact. This enables some of the three rail powered locomotives to run off the four rail track on to more conventional looking track.
The signal gantry over the centre and overhead tracks has gone due to some electrical diffculies. In its place three separate signals have been installed.
Train on local suburban duties about to leave Norwood-City for Arnos Junction
This train is a test train to check the the third rail track.
(refer to the next set of pictures about Crompton North)
This is a shot of the corner of the layout between Crompton Road and Arnos Junction referred to as 'Crompton North' showing the trolleybus on the single line route to the depot.
The old 40 MPH signs were around in the UK in the early 1960's.
This picture provides an overview of the Arnos Junction station. The major platform is on the right. The short platform on the left serves only occasional traffic. It is connected by a subway to the centre platform and the bus stop on the right. (The subway entrance is partly obscured by the waiting room).
The signal on the left before the turn out to the incline should be a junction signal. When the signal was first placed it had not been planned to build the incline immediately. Now the incline has been built this signal will need to be changed.
The eastern part of Arnos Junction provides a major interchange between all lines. The incline to the left takes trains to the upper level.
The branch line to Elmfield Halt is the first line diverging to the right just beyond the Esso sign.
Looking west from Arnos Junction. Just visible in the distance is Crompton North.
As can be seen the overhead masts are old Triang. It could be argued that these masts do not represent current British designs for overhead masts but given that I am building this layout on my own they will do for now.
I have resisted painting the overhead masts grey as I think dark green blends into the background more easily.
A view beyond Upton Park level crossing showing the farm.
The line to the left leads to Dunbar Wood (not included on the layout).
Between Norwood-City and Crompton Road
