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by Andrew Peters
Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:55 pm
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Winscombe Station
Replies: 12
Views: 2055

Well I've been playing with the drawings I have and have made a mockup of the station building to get an idea of it's size. This is 2mm Fine scale.

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/4198/p4242680.jpg
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6037/p4242686.jpg
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by Andrew Peters
Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:45 pm
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Winscombe Station
Replies: 12
Views: 2055

Pictures

Hi folks,
Here are the pictures that I managed to take the other weekend. Hopefully the link works.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ponti461/s ... 131126151/

I need to get back and take some more on a quieter day, and try and find some more of the details hidden in the undergrowth.
by Andrew Peters
Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:35 pm
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Winscombe Station
Replies: 12
Views: 2055

Strawberry Line,

The station building and lamp hut are both still there at Sandford, along with a stretch of platform. The new development around it is very nicely done, and they have added some rails and a pair of wagons at the platform. This is all quite easy to see now from the footpath.
The ...
by Andrew Peters
Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:43 pm
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Winscombe Station
Replies: 12
Views: 2055

Strawberry Line,

Thanks. hope you have some luck with your picture hunt.


I did manage to get down to the station on Friday and had a nice wander down to Sandford. Found a few things I didn't know existed. Couple of bridges and a culvert :oops: more exploration required.

The BEST bit is at the ...
by Andrew Peters
Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:59 am
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Winscombe Station
Replies: 12
Views: 2055

MOW,

Cheers I'd missed them :oops: as I've been busy yesterday.
They are by one of the folks posting in my thread on there about the station. Ta for pointing them out :)
by Andrew Peters
Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:59 pm
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Winscombe Station
Replies: 12
Views: 2055

Robin,

Thanks for the reply. I have had a look at the OLD MAP's site and have managed to copy the track plan to the best of my ability.

Nice to know what types of classes ran or could run on the line.

I am actually going down tomorrow for the weekend so am going armed with camera and measure ...
by Andrew Peters
Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:02 am
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Winscombe Station
Replies: 12
Views: 2055

Winscombe Station

Hello everyone on here. I am a new member and already I am after information (Sorry). I have directed your way by some nice people on the http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/gwr-elist/

I am currently researching Winscombe station with the view of making a model railway. I have copies of "The ...