South Midland Railway

SMR engineers extended the base-board to put in the footings for the Barford station building and platform. Sub-contractors included Bodgit & Leggit.

The building, seen here nearly complete, is modelled on Lambourn, using a 1979 Builder Plus kit with much help from photo reference, the internet and a scanner. Here it is on a temporary plinth so's the SMR crew can take measurements for the platform, also to be built with reference to Lambourn.

Foundations for the platform were from card girders and beams, topped off with art board ... only the best materials.

The platform arrangements and paving surface were planned and printed out from Photoshop. The archival paper was sprayed with a protective coating before being glued and clamped into place.

The Dean Goods looks at home at the head of the two-coach B-set, but is unlikely to work this diagram; it struggles to make the grade past Hempton Halt. At that time, more work had yet to be done on platform auxilliary buildings.

Fitting handrails et al prior to installation of the GWR-style conical water tower at Barford sub-shed was a challenging task for SMR hydraulic engineers. Luck, some fiddly work and some sub-contracting to Bodgit and Leggit were involved. The tower is now installed, see below.

SMR Forestry department has planted the rough grounds behind Barford station. Flower beds on the platform (Lambourn style) will have further planting.

At this meeting, not only was Mr George Bodman there (whose business it was and had to close when BR closed the line) but he had that very sign there on a table, all 12 feet of it! He told me the lower sign was red, so SMR design dept has been able to reproduce it directly from the photo.

	Building Barford The long-awaited branchline terminus
	SMR engineers extended the base-board to put in the footings for the Barford station building and platform. Sub-contractors included Bodgit & Leggit.
The building, seen here nearly complete, is modelled on Lambourn, using a 1979 Builder Plus kit with much help from photo reference, the internet and a scanner. Here it is on a temporary plinth so's the SMR crew can take measurements for the platform, also to be built with reference to Lambourn.
	Foundations for the platform were from card girders and beams, topped off with art board ... only the best materials.
The platform arrangements and paving surface were planned and printed out from Photoshop. The archival paper was sprayed with a protective coating before being glued and clamped into place.
	Aviators using Barford air strip now have commodious quarters for stop-overs and tea-brewing in the form of an RAF nissen hut, not shown here.
The Dean Goods looks at home at the head of the two-coach B-set, but is unlikely to work this diagram; it struggles to make the grade past Hempton Halt. At that time, more work had yet to be done on platform auxilliary buildings.
	Landcape Department reinstated the hill over the western tunnel portal.
	Store and parcels office in place - name boards and fencing erected - barrow crossings under construction.
Fitting handrails et al prior to installation of the GWR-style conical water tower at Barford sub-shed was a challenging task for SMR hydraulic engineers. Luck, some fiddly work and some sub-contracting to Bodgit and Leggit were involved. The tower is now installed, see below.
	The GWR-style conical water tower installed at Barford but missing one vital attachment; answers on an email please ...
SMR Forestry department has planted the rough grounds behind Barford station. Flower beds on the platform (Lambourn style) will have further planting.	Permanent Way dept has now ensured free running over all barrow crossings.
	The Barford camp coach now has steps up from the footpath. The stranded vehicle has been lettered but through ignorance the surface was not glossed first so as to obviate seeing the decals base. A coat of matte has not eliminated the problem. We live'n'learn. The vehicle has yet to be glazed and fitted out inside. Bookings may be made in anticipation of availablity.
	Some other Lambourn buildings are to be used as prototypes for models to be built from scratch; one is the coal office in the yard. To make the signs, trouble is - what colour were they? Well the Chairman attended a nerds' evening about the Lambourn Valley Railway (actually a local evening of nostalgia organised by The East Garston Parochial Church Council in aid of the church restoration fund).
At this meeting, not only was Mr George Bodman there (whose business it was and had to close when BR closed the line) but he had that very sign there on a table, all 12 feet of it! He told me the lower sign was red, so SMR design dept has been able to reproduce it directly from the photo.
Refit 2007/08 Refit 2008 Refit 2009 Back to the top of this page	Prehistory Change of scale Lambourn Raising the game in the interim years The birth of Deddington Junction Early years at Deddn Jn Re-wiring and first refurbishment The Grand Refit Building Barford terminus Hempton shed refit Work in progress - latest news Thirty Years On – Grand Re-opening Gallery 1 Gallery 2 Gallery 3; fin de siècle Gallery 4 The Deddington Junction mythology Loco power Rolling stock Track plan Electrics Museum Thomas and friends