Southern Railway

[Dorsetmike]

I made my own card kits, printed brick or stone image on A4 adhesive backed paper which I then stuck on A4 card, then drew biulding outlines on software for my plotter cutter, loaded the brick or stone card on the plotter cutter, hit GO; resulting in


Then add etched brass windows and doors suitably painted, glazing acetate sheet, or OHP transparency material. For roofing I used plasticard. Any necessary reinforcing foam board for floor and ceiling, corners reinforced with right angle plastic strip, add chimneys, guttering and down pipes etc.

[Mr Sprue]

I made my own card kits, printed brick or stone image on A4 adhesive backed paper which I then stuck on A4 card, then drew biulding outlines on software for my plotter cutter, loaded the brick or stone card on the plotter cutter, hit GO; resulting in


Then add etched brass windows and doors suitably painted, glazing acetate sheet, or OHP transparency material. For roofing I used plasticard. Any necessary reinforcing foam board for floor and ceiling, corners reinforced with right angle plastic strip, add chimneys, guttering and down pipes etc.

Hi Mike

The semi and the terraced houses in the background are pretty much typical of the houses around Gosport and Portsmouth, although pretty much all the terraced street houses had slate roof tiles. After moving over from the I.O.W in 63 we lived in Holly Street Gosport, which was a terraced street house.

I had relatives that lived in Findon Road and Selsey Avenue, if you google earth these two roads you will be able to see prototypical house designs which were built between the 1930's -50's. However most of the early terraced houses without front gardens are diminution, although I have found a small group of this type in Avenue road Gosport near to where I onced lived.   

Hope that helps
Dave