Popular Post Andrew P Posted April 3, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) Porth Merryn is a fictisious Fishing Port on the River Camel just West of Padstow and built by the GWR. The line comes off the Main Line to Newquay at St Columb Rd and passes St Columb Major before turning North. It also serves the St Merryn Fleet Air Arm as Traffic has to reverse at Porth Merryn to access the MOD Station with Traffic for the MOD. Other Traffic will include a small amount of China Clay Traffic from Wenford Bridge via Pencarne, plus Fish, Coal and General Produce. Holiday Traffic keeps the Passenger side busy enough. It also has a connection to Padstow on LSWR. It will eventually be 5ft 9inches x 18 inches at the Station end, with an 18 inch fold out Fiddle Yard extension so that it fits into the Car, and the Water for the Harbour adds 3 inches to the width at the F/Y end making that end 15 inches wide. Control is DCC via my Gaugemaster Prodigy 2, with Code 75 Finescale Track and Solenoid Point operation. There will be no need for a Track Plan as the pics below will show the idea, although the Buildings are temporarily BORROWED from Pencarne. I hope to have it ready for our Clubs Open Weekend in December. Edited March 9, 2017 by Andrew P 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Flynn Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Looks an interesting project Andy will watch with interest. Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Yikes, another layout! Still in the process of trying to finish the first one, best of luck on this one Andy. Will watch with interest. Regards Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I like the concept. Yet another of your layouts to follow and hope to see it in the flesh in December Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 What about the connecting line to the ex-LSW Padstow line? Ed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 What about the connecting line to the ex-LSW Padstow line? Ed Not thought of that Ed, I like that and will amend the map accordingly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) I've just edited Post #1 slightly for Family reasons, as Dad was Stationed St Merryn Fleet Air Arm during the War. Also as Ed pointed out a connection to Padstow would be good as well. Edited April 3, 2016 by Andrew P 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Looks an interesting project Andy. As someone who is in the process of building a quayside layout I will follow with interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2016 Tremerryn Quay (or just Tremerryn as its know locally) is a fictitious small BLT set in Camel Estuary between Wadebridge and Padstow but built by the GWR. The line comes off the Main Line to Newquay at St Columb Rd and passes St Columb Major before turning North. It also serves the RAF St Merryn as Traffic has to revers at Tremrryn to access the RAF Station with Traffic for the MOD including Troop Traffic. Other Traffic will include a small amount of China Clay Traffic from Wenford Bridge via Pencarne, plus Fish, Coal and General Produce. Holiday Traffic keeps the Passenger side busy enough. It also has a connection to Padstow on LSWR. It's 5ft 7inches x 1ft with an 18 inch fold out Fiddle Yard extension so that it fits into the Car, although the Water for the Harbour adds another 3 inches to the width at the F/Y end. Control is DCC via my Gaugemaster Prodigy 2, with Code 75 Finescale Track and Solenoid Point operation. There will be no need for a Track Plan as the pics below will show the idea, although the Buildings are temporarily BORROWED from Pencarne. I hope to have it ready for our Clubs Open Weekend in December. Tremawgan (1).JPG Tremawgan (2).JPG Tremawgan (3).JPG Tremawgan Map.png Hi Andy Is it Trewenn by the sea? Built by December, it would have been rebuilt, renamed, restocked and reverted back at least 3 times by December. No I am not going to follow this one, had you said it was West Mersea and been stocked with a J15, a D16, a Derby Lightweight, a class 15 etc then yes I would follow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Looks an interesting project Andy will watch with interest. Hugh Yikes, another layout! Still in the process of trying to finish the first one, best of luck on this one Andy. Will watch with interest. Regards Jeff I like the concept. Yet another of your layouts to follow and hope to see it in the flesh in December What about the connecting line to the ex-LSW Padstow line? Ed Looks an interesting project Andy. As someone who is in the process of building a quayside layout I will follow with interest. Thanks Guys, I just changed the name to Porth Merryn from Tremerryn. I much prefer that and it fits in well as a fishing Harbour. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Hi Andy Is it Trewenn by the sea? Built by December, it would have been rebuilt, renamed, restocked and reverted back at least 3 times by December. No I am not going to follow this one, had you said it was West Mersea and been stocked with a J15, a D16, a Derby Lightweight, a class 15 etc then yes I would follow. Well you got ONE BIT RIGHT mate, hahahha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted April 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2016 Lovely idea Andy, I look forward to watching you progress, wouldn't I be nice if you could link Porth Merryn to Pencarne? Kind regards, Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Lovely idea Andy, I look forward to watching you progress, wouldn't I be nice if you could link Porth Merryn to Pencarne? Kind regards, Nick. Cheers Nick, It will have Traffic Flows from Pencarne, but its got to be free standing, certainly at the moment as North Road is in the way for further development on that side of the Old Potting Shed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted April 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2016 Cheers Nick, It will have Traffic Flows from Pencarne, but its got to be free standing, certainly at the moment as North Road is in the way for further development on that side of the Old Potting Shed. Sounds good Andy, looking forward to it. Kind regards, Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Thanks Guys, I just changed the name to Porth Merryn from Tremerryn. I much prefer that and it fits in well as a fishing Harbour. I like the name change Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2016 Well you got ONE BIT RIGHT mate, hahahha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I also like the name change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chimer Posted April 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2016 Andy To get the airfield back story right - it was Fleet Air Arm, so never RAF St Merryn, but RNAS (Royal Naval Air Station) St Merryn from 1940. And being naval, it also had a ship's name - HMS Vulture. Closed for military use in 1956. I could pretend I knew all this being an ex-Naval chap, but have to credit Wikipedia for the details! Just knew RAF and FAA didn't go together ..... Cheers Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2016 Andy To get the airfield back story right - it was Fleet Air Arm, so never RAF St Merryn, but RNAS (Royal Naval Air Station) St Merryn from 1940. And being naval, it also had a ship's name - HMS Vulture. Closed for military use in 1956. I could pretend I knew all this being an ex-Naval chap, but have to credit Wikipedia for the details! Just knew RAF and FAA didn't go together ..... Cheers Chris Hi Andy and Chris Second name change at it is only day one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Andy To get the airfield back story right - it was Fleet Air Arm, so never RAF St Merryn, but RNAS (Royal Naval Air Station) St Merryn from 1940. And being naval, it also had a ship's name - HMS Vulture. Closed for military use in 1956. I could pretend I knew all this being an ex-Naval chap, but have to credit Wikipedia for the details! Just knew RAF and FAA didn't go together ..... Cheers Chris Yes thanks Chris, I realised I had made a foo par and had actually changed it in Post '#1 before your post. Cheers for keeping an eye on me.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Some closer up type pics of the Baseboards, basic 9mm Ply top with a 3'' batten side for clearance for Point Motors. And a white faced MDF Back Scene Board with some Ford Olympic Blue added for the Sky. It also shows the Folding Fiddle Yard to enable it to go into the Car. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted April 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2016 Nice bit of work there Andy. I like the 'flap' fiddle yard, really good idea. Currently I'm thinking of making a small LSWR project as getting all of Horrabridge up currently is a bit of a faff, but a small terminus might well work nicely. Food for thought. Keep up the good work. Kind regards, Nick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Nice bit of work there Andy. I like the 'flap' fiddle yard, really good idea. Currently I'm thinking of making a small LSWR project as getting all of Horrabridge up currently is a bit of a faff, but a small terminus might well work nicely. Food for thought. Keep up the good work. Kind regards, Nick. Thanks Nick, this was inspired by but NOT a copy of the ideas Of John Flann's Port Bredy and Hintock Town Quay, small compact and interesting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 You just can't keep a good man down can you!! I really don't know where you get the energy or time for that matter. Poor old Dee must have forgotten what you look like. HaHaHa. I'm sure (know) it's going to be another cracker. Cheers Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted April 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2016 If my wife found out that I had three (3) layouts on the go in my train room she would have me committed. I really do not know how you do it. Like Clive I am anticipating a multitude of changes before December - at least it should be fun to watch the changes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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