The Track Plan

The track plan for the layout closely follows the track plan which exists currently in real life. Until 1970 the junction at Poulton-le-Fylde also provided passenger services to Fleetwood and until 1999 freight services to the ICI plant at Burn Naze Halt. For operational interest the layout encapsulates the “What if” principle and allows both of these passenger and freight services to continue running to present day. This image details the extent of the layouts coverage of the station and the junction.

Signal Box - Construction

Progress on the signal box is being made. It is constructed using plasticard with a fully detailed interior from a metal kit. It shall then have lighting fitted and the roof made. I am hoping to suitably weather it as well as everything is looking very clean at the moment.

The brickwork is currently the standard plasticard brick colour which will be getting painted over shortly.

The Station (2)

Further photos of the junction and station on which the model is based.

Looking out along the platform from the canopy. (Towards Kirkham)

Blackpool bound platform.

Waiting rooms, platform and canopy (and a crow).

The signal and part of the brick road over bridge.

Kirkam and Preston bound platform.

The Station

I took a few pictures when I visited the station in June 2011. The trip gave me a good idea of the layout and features that this quirky little station has.

An overview of the station and canopy looking from the roadbridge. 

Looking from the overbridge onto the junction.

The station building sits on the road level. A flight of stairs takes passengers down to platform level.