carlwebus Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Can anyone help me to identify this station? Looks interesting. Apparent single line with platform both sides (but with another line going to the rear of the photo)? Overbridge, water crane and high signal. Entrance to station under canopy to the left of photo? Probably taken in the 1930s? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 No idea where it is, but I suspect that's a goods or mail platform - it's too short, even for a branch line, for passengers. And I'm not convinced it's a single line - I think that the platform on which the photographer is standing is part of an island in the centre of a double track line. In the distance, there appear to be two tracks heading off round the curve. It's difficult to tell from the photo, as it's so low-res, but I have a feeling that the low-level signal immediately in front of the bridge is lower-quadrant. And the water column looks, to me, to be a GWR version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Tooley Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) Just now, MarkSG said: but I suspect that's a goods or mail platform - it's too short, even for a branch line, for passengers No, but you're on the right road. It's Lord Hastings' private platform at Melton Constable. D Edited October 19, 2020 by Darryl Tooley misplaced apostrophe 2 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 53 minutes ago, Darryl Tooley said: No, but you're on the right road. It's Lord Hastings' private platform at Melton Constable. Aha! So I was wrong about the location, but right about the fact that the main (public) station is an island platform on a double track line. Melton Constable would make a good basis for a layout, particularly if you're willing to use a lot of modeller's licence to compress it. A double junction, and associated locomotive (or, later, wagon) works in an otherwise rural location would have a lot of operational and modelling interest. The private platform would be a lovely cameo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlwebus Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 Thanks Guys. Melton Constable makes sense. There are other photos in this lot that are plainly M&GN: locos, wagons etc. There's a good photo on Flickr taken in 1972. Its just down the road from Darryl. I've stayed at the Three Horseshoes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) An interesting Pub. It's as I imagine a pub of the 1930's to be like. If its the pub I'm thinking of, a few miles in land from Wells. Edited October 21, 2020 by westerner added last sentence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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