Railway Modeller

[dogbox321]

Hi All,

           Just wondering if anyone knows in what issues of Railway Modeller, a N gauge layout of Exeter St. Davids and surrounding area appeared.  I think it was titled "Exeter - gateway to the west"?  I think it were a three part article too. 

 

Many thanks in anticipation to anyone who can assist.

 

Best Regards,

 

C.

[kevinlms]

8 hours ago, dogbox321 said:

Hi All,

           Just wondering if anyone knows in what issues of Railway Modeller, a N gauge layout of Exeter St. Davids and surrounding area appeared.  I think it was titled "Exeter - gateway to the west"?  I think it were a three part article too. 

 

Many thanks in anticipation to anyone who can assist.

 

Best Regards,

 

C.

Railway Modeller 1996 March/ April/May

[dogbox321]

7 hours ago, kevinlms said:

Railway Modeller 1996 March/ April/May

 

Many Thanks for this - the information is really appreciated.

 

Best Regards,

 

C.

[south_tyne]

16 hours ago, dogbox321 said:

 

Many Thanks for this - the information is really appreciated.

 

Best Regards,

 

C.

 

It was a stunning layout on an absolutely epic scale. It incorporated Exeter St David's station,  Riverside Yard, the Barnstaple branch etc and I was fascinated when I first read the articles as a lad. Over twenty years later I still go back to them for inspiration to this day.

 

It remains one of my favourite layouts of all time. I wonder if it is still in existence today? 

[dogbox321]

It would be nice if it were!  A friend of a friend I knew, helped someone informal model club (three of them) build Exeter St.Davids in OO gauge, and he had all the buildings built too.  I found out a couple of years ago that he dismantled the layout and skipped the lot!  I were gutted as I would have gave the buildings a good home,  as eventually I'd love to model it too!

 

Regards,

 

C.