engine shed model

L&SWR Engine Shed

A single track shed presented in BR(S) building green, white and cream paintwork with Purbeck stone walls.

Based on Swanage Shed built in 1895 and extant today. In 1958 an M7 locomotive overshot the turntable and demolished the East End Wall. This was rebuilt with a large square opening with no doors replacing the previous arched double door way. Both styles of wall are presented in the .pdf kit.

Issue 2, Nov. 2022: Internal smoke channel added.

Footprint: 274 mm (doors open) x 82 mm.

Build skill level: ADVANCED (See Welcome Page for definition) .
Rated ADVANCED because of intricate window frame cutting, gutters and operating doors assembly.

Expert build time: 13 hrs.

Material kit also available (see below) .

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L&SWR Engine Shed .pdf Card Kit

Both versions of end wall included.

Delivered as multiple .pdf data files.

When your payment has cleared at PayPal you will be shown the assembly instructions to download. The kit .pdf file will be delivered separately to your PayPal registered email address within 24 hours of cleared payment.

Shipping ONLY to UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand customers.

Weight: kg

L&SWR Engine Shed Materials Kit

DIY Print Kit Contents:

For one style of end wall only.

  • 4 x 750 micron (0.75 mm) A4 Grey Board
  • 7 x A4 Sticky Backed Paper for Ink Jet or Laser Printers
  • 1 x A4 Non-sticky Paper for Ink Jet or Laser Printers
  • 1 x 99 mm x 210 mm x 250 micron (0.25 mm) Transparent Plastic
  • 280 mm x 1 mm diameter wire
  • 40 mm x 0.5 mm diameter wire.
  • Kit instructions supplied as a .pdf data file

You still need to print the papers yourself and source adhesives.

Note: .pdf Card Kit is also required for this option.

Shipping ONLY to UK Customers.

Fully Printed Kit Contents:

  • Materials as above
  • Printed using Epson Durabrite® Ultra Ink for colour fade resistance, smudge and water resistance. See full specification here 
  • Kit instructions supplied as a .pdf data file

Note: .pdf Card Kit is NOT required for this option.

You still need to fix paper to board, cut out the parts and source adhesives yourself.

The Prototype

On which this model is based - Swanage engine shed.