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1/76 scale MV Glen Sannox


carl1967

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hi all

 

Ferry build 2 is MV Glen Sannox for Dave (waverley west)

 

its in 4mm scale.

 

she is getting full lighting, revolving radar, and sound, all run on DCC, Well thats the plan anyway :blink:

 

i will be building this along with C Princess and will post pictures of it progress.

 

MV Glen Sannox as she will look,

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i have had to put alot of thought in to this build, her hull at the stern is going to be a challenge! the sheer from the car deck to the water line is very sharp and i have to get it right. (out with the 24" rip saw) :D

 

i will post pictures of the build soon.

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Guest Max Stafford

Had a couple of trips on Glen Sannox as a youngster; the first when she had a blue hull and buff funnel, the last in 1980 when she was on the Ardrossan-Brodick run.

It follows therefore that I'll be watching this thread with some interest. :)

 

Dave.

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hi all

 

a sad end!!!

 

MV Glen Sannox as she is today in the red sea.

 

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AL BASMALAH I ex-AL MARWAH ex-NADIA ex-KNOOZ ex-GLEN SANNOXIMO 5131816 passenger/roro ferry1374gt 698nt 72.59/78.54 x 14.12 x 3.96mblt 1957-03 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Troon (Yd 496)2 x M8cy 2SA 4400bhp 18kn 2scr Sulzer(1976 reengined 2 x M7cy 2SA 4600bhp 14kn 2scr Wichmann) 1957 Caledonian Steam Packet Co Ltd, Glasgow as GLEN SANNOX (UK)1989 Hellenic Alliance SA (MNG Cabo SK Marine Agencies Ltd), Athens as KNOOZ(Panama)19xx renamed NADIA1991 Red Sea Cruises Lines SA (mng International Maritime Centre SA), Athensas AL MARWAH (Panama)1994 Abdullah Abbar & Ahmed Zainy Co (mng Petrostar Co Ltd), Jeddah as ALBASMALAH I (Panama)grounded Saudi Arabia since about 2000

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Guest Max Stafford

Ah well, looks like I might be able to have a shave with a bit of her one day! Not as disappointing as losing the wee Queen Mary though...

 

Dave.

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I travelled to Arran every year from 1954. In the early days it was the Marchioness of Graham normally, and when Glen Sannox came on in 1957 she seemed (and was) enormous. But how small she now appears, and how sad to see her end. I look forward to seeing the completed model

 

Allan F

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Shame to see her just dumped there. I assume that there is a good reason why she has not been scrapped - to expensive?

 

 

hi kris

 

there are 5 ships dumped within 2 miles of Glen sannox, loads more all along the coust :O

 

i think they do not care about the money they can get for scraping them, it is saudi after all

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Hi Carl,

 

Just settling myself down and making myself comfortable. Thought I might watch this one. ;)

 

In case anyone's wondering how this fits in with my plans for Waverley West, it doesn't really. It's part of a completely separate long-term plan to build a layout based on Oban in the 1980s (hopefully to exhibit). Space and time will determine whether and if so when it gets built. However, once complete I'm sure Glen Sannox will see occasional service on sailings to/from Clagmeister's Caolisport in the meantime.

 

Cheers,

Dave

Waverley West

 

 

 

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Had a couple of trips on Glen Sannox as a youngster; the first when she had a blue hull and buff funnel, the last in 1980 when she was on the Ardrossan-Brodick run.

It follows therefore that I'll be watching this thread with some interest. :)

 

Dave.

 

Ditto - Glen Sannox was one of my "regulars" on holidays on the Clyde Coast as a kid. I'll be following with much interest..

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  • 2 weeks later...

Ahh now were talking :), sailed on her once back in 81, or was it 82?, from Wemyss bay, which incidentally had a wonderfull railway station to boot.

 

Look forward to seeing this one take shape.

 

Best

 

Michael

 

On the Rothesay route? Now in the hands of Argyle and Bute. Not the most picturesque journey, but that might be my fear of water travel <_< . The ramp to the ferry and the concourse is the height of Victorian elegance but no real operational intrest.

 

Carl, another stunner I'm sure.

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