Goods shed flooring

[Dorsetmike]

I'm putting a goods shed kit together, there's a narrow strip of brick which I assume is the "platform edging", what would the platform floor usually be? Brick, Paving, Concrete or floor boards? I've also got some "tarmac" surfaced card, which should I use?

Not liking the chunky plastic windows I'm using etched ones, problem is the nearest etched ones I have are a few mm short of the window opening width, height is OK so I'm doing a cut and shut making 2 out of 3.

I've also got some long rooflight etches, did any goods sheds have rooflights?

[MikeDunn]

Mike,

I assume you've been to the NRM ?  You'll recall that the second hall is the old goods shed ... check this video out :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmWvryz_CCQ#t=28

Hopefully it will answer your queries ?

[JasonBz]

I have seen pictures of ones with wooden platforms and ones with masonry platforms - I suppose its all down to the builders budget.
Same with rooflights - yes and no. A lot of Goods Sheds had windows in the gable end walls as well as the side walls; after all natural light is free

This thread made me wonder if the roof lights were generally North facing on such sheds, like in Northlight factory buildings? Ill have to look the one up

[Rowlie]

Hi, have you checked out the British Film Institute collection of British transport films (I got the box set a few years back).  There are a couple of short films on goods workings which show the inside of goods sheds. A lot of these seem to be on you tube.  Hope that helps

[steve836]

Whilst interesting, the video of York is not really relevant, being in a totally different league to "normal" goods sheds in a smaller station.
In my yoof, I worked as a goods porter at Brentwood (BRE). The goods shed there had wooden floors in the shed, paving slabs on the outside platform and blocks in the attached cattle dock. There was a skylight above the track and a window to the office but no other windows. Don't forget the goods shed was intended to provide a secure storage area and windows and doors provide a weak point which thieves could exploit.