As part of an ongoing program to upgrade my portable layout I have come to the point where I need to start adding some lineside fencing. A few particulars should be mentioned; it is a light railway (fictional), time period- early to mid 1950s, condition - generally run down ie skint. I am thinking (hoping) that wire and post should be adequate, can anyone offer some suggestions? One final thing, what happened to the fence when the line passed through a bridged cutting, did it go up the slope or terminate at a convenient spot?
Cheers,
David
Lineside fencing regulations
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Post & wire is quite adequate. It could be sleepers cut in half (lengthwise) with 5 wires. Have you looked at the Youtube videos of light railways for some inspiration? I know the K&ESR is on there.
The fence would run up the edge of the cutting - it usually designated the boundary of the railway land. The rules in Britain required the railways to fence their land and make it stock-proof - from domestic farm animals.
The fence would run up the edge of the cutting - it usually designated the boundary of the railway land. The rules in Britain required the railways to fence their land and make it stock-proof - from domestic farm animals.
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(Not all railways in Somerset went to Dorset)
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Thanks Tim, very useful on all counts. One other thing though, what would the typical spacing be between posts?
Cheers,
David
Cheers,
David
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For the spacing of posts for this type of fencing, my guess is in the region of 8'. (There were drawings in GWRJ #13 and #56, which I haven't got access to at the moment.)
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I would say that i would be nearer to six foot spacings. again no evidence to support this but a gut feeling.....
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I can only speak for the GWR. The Ratio kit for lineside fencing gives 20mm between posts. I made it to this , but it looked wrong. I went out and measured some on the Camerton line (closed 1952), and it was 6'.
Tim V
(Not all railways in Somerset went to Dorset)
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This subject was discussed in some length on RMWeb some time back, I suggest you may find more information on this link
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index. ... msearch__1
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Ok this is BR or LNER fencing in East Suffolk....
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Hardwick wrote:Ok this is BR or LNER fencing in East Suffolk....
Hmm, Looks like if I grow my grass long enough I can get away with just showing the posts
Cheers,
David
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davknigh wrote:Hardwick wrote:Ok this is BR or LNER fencing in East Suffolk....
Hmm, Looks like if I grow my grass long enough I can get away with just showing the posts
Cheers,
David
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Tim V wrote:I can only speak for the GWR. The Ratio kit for lineside fencing gives 20mm between posts. I made it to this , but it looked wrong. I went out and measured some on the Camerton line (closed 1952), and it was 6'.
Tim,
I've just dug out my copy of GWRJ No. 56 (with the drawing of the the GW wire and post fencing) which has the distance between posts as 6'. By the way 56 is a good issue as it has the article on local freight working on the Radstock line.
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