Author: John M

Brian recently fitted an Alex-Jackson coupling to the sludge tender we will use on Bankside. This vehicle will have a starring role once or twice a sequence when it will be removed from the water softener siding and taken away for emptying.

Bankside has a representation of the ‘Metal Box Factory’ among its buildings. The building is real, but our model is intentionally an impression, rather than an a scale model. On our most recent club night Andy brought along his results; having completed painting the brickwork:

Many members have got the building to this stage. It is satisfying to see some of the first painted brickwork for our model!

We’ve added a specific page to act as a hub for all things ‘Bankside‘.

At a recent Monday meeting, we had the chance to look at some of the stock taking shape for Bankside (See if you can spot the work remaining!). Relatedly, we have been recently researching Ferry Vans. Bankside is inspired by the depot in Southwark that was known as the ‘Southwark Continental Depot‘. What we are not clear about is how much of its traffic was of goods imported via ferry vans. They make for appealing looking models, and would look a little different from many other layouts we have seen.