Grangemouth Depot

Grangemouth Shed was a 6-road shed opened in 1908 (disputed date) at the Fouldubs junction of the Grangemouth (Forth and Clyde Canal) Railway and the Bainsford branch. The lines were owned by the Caledonian Railway but there was shared use by North British with both companies accessing the major docks at Grangemouth. Originally with 12 smoke vents these were replaced around the time of the 2^nd World War with continuous vents (as in this kit). The doors and some brickwork were also replaced by vertical wood panelling (as in this kit). It was closed in 1992. {Similar sheds were found elsewhere on the network including Polmadie with 16 roads!}

This bespoke kit comprises a basic 4 road shed with adjacent repair shed. An “Expander kit” is also available which enables the model to be extended by 2 roads (to make Grangemouth). Additional expander kits can add as many roads as the modeller requires. The kit is in 1/76 scale to capture the “large and handsome” structure.

• Shed Kit (4-road and Repair Shed) – 13xA4 + 1xA3 laser cut 3mm plywood sheet (2 of 0.8m ply)
• Expander Kit (2-road) – 2xA4 + 1xA3 + 1xA5 laser cut 3mm plywood sheet (1 of 0.8mm Ply)

 The main depot in base size for OO  is approx  600 x 360, with the expander kit it is 600 x 475

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.