There are times when I wished that I had the sense to model buildings that are still with us!

Regards,

Nick

Rod

I think there is at least one serving civil engineer from this patch on SEmG, where you and I periodically lurk. Given my belief that the pavilions were reconstructed - using reconstituted stone, rather than the vrai chose from Caen - in the last 20 years, he may be able to talk to contacts who hold drawings etc.

Just a thought!

Thanks Ian - I have asked on SEmG but no response. I didn't know the pavilions had been reconstructed though, presumably at the same time as the main restoration by the Railway Heritage Trust (been in touch with them too, no reply so far).

 

But I have been able to do some pretty good dimensioning and drawing from my own photos and others.

 

No doubt a full set of drawings will materialise when it's finished!

Hmm! My recollection is that when I was at South Central Sub-Sector in the late '80s, an Initial Proposal came forward from the RCE, proposing the renewal of the pavilions - and probably balustrades too - in re-constituted stone. I would have endorsed it forward for NSE approval, which should have meant budget provision was made. Sadly I then moved upstairs to NSE HQ, so lost touch with progress. Your pics appear to show the pavilions to be in apple-pie order, which convinces me the work must have been done. I do hope so!

The chap I was thinking of on SEmG is John Divine, who seems very much in touch with civils matters on the Brighton line.

I have a photo from the lineside with B4 350 on a train. Good details of the pavilions in Brighton days. Have you a copy or shall I pm it to you?

Cheers

Ian