Brechin "Through" Station

Brechin Station is now the home of the heritage “Caledonian Railway” which runs trains from

Brechin to House of Dun – the original line continued to Montrose Junction. The station consists of 2 parts. The first part of the station was built as a through station. However, these plans were shelved, and an additional part of the station was added to make it into a terminus. The station was opened in 1848 with the terminus building added around 1895. It closed in 1952 before being resurrected in 1993 as the heritage line.

Brechin Station is available in 2 parts:

• The original “THROUGH” station
• The additional building to complete the “TERMINUS”

The kits can be used separately or combined into the complete current station (see drawings).

THIS KIT IS FOR THE BRECHIN “THROUGH” STATION.

This bespoke 5 x A4 laser cut 3mm plywood sheet (2xA4 in 0.8m ply) model has been designed in 1/76 scale to capture this unique heritage building.

The Station requires glue. Choose a glue that allows at least a minute before setting to allow adjustments to be made during the build. Always test the build before using glue.

This will be posted to you in a postable A4 cardboard box with instructions and the  5x A4  3mm wood sheet with extra 2x  piecesA4 in 0.9 mm thick ply .  This design is by Iain Ross and based on his research into real highland rail buildings. It is sold under agreement with him.  This model comes with a photo of the assembled 3D wooden product and full making stage by stage instructions by Iain Ross. This A4 wooden card is L 280 x W 190 x T3 mms and weighs 400 gms. This is an A4 card and therefore can be posted as a large letter in the UK.

The base size of this model when assembled  is approx  643 x 371 mm (to help with layout designs).

The building requires glue. Choose a glue that allows at least a minute before setting to allow adjustments to be made during the build. Always test the build before using glue.

For finishing, we recommend first priming the surface, then painting with any acrylic or model paint of your choice. The material is etched, so any engraved detail such as brickwork or roof tiles will be visible after painting.

Important information about railway scaling: 

All kits are designed in OO Gauge on 3mm plywood, so there are a few considerations to be made when scaling the digital files to other Gauges. The instructions provided will be the OO version as the build order is the same at different scales.

O Gauge Orders: When scaling to O gauge, there are manual modifications that may need to be made when assembling the kit. This is due to the thickness of the plywood when scaling the kit from the OO gauge material of 3mm to the O gauge 5.25mm material that would be needed. As this thickness of ply does not exist, we undersize the material to the closest thickness we have of 4mm plywood and recommend dry fitting the build first so that any joints that need to be sanded for a flush finish can be noted.

N Gauge Orders: Scaling to N gauge works well and has no extra modifications needed due to material thickness. Some parts will be very fine, so take care when removing them from the frame. If some window pieces are particularly fine, they can be reinforced by soaking them in glue before assembly.

TT Gauge Orders: Scaling to TT requires slightly more modifications of the designs before cutting, so please contact us if you’re interested in a kit, and we can provide you a quote at info@popupdesigns.co.uk.

Any other questions, tips or enquiries please don’t hesitate to contact us via our email address or contact form. 

This kit is designed by Iain Ross and sold by PopUp Designs with his permission.