Grizz Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) Troon Station Fire Saturday 17th July….pretty well alight by the looks of it….. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-57874972 Edited July 17, 2021 by Grizz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted July 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2021 Hope no injuries to anyone. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted July 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2021 Very sad - quite a nice traditional building, I think. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted July 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/T/Troon/3.html#pagination Edited July 17, 2021 by keefer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1989 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 From what I’ve seen ticket office completely wiped out and no trains until Monday 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted July 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2021 That saddens me. Used to live in Troon in the late 70's, walked to the station a few times to meet my dad off the train from Glasgow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted July 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2021 Lets hope the DfT's dedicated army of bean counters don't decide to clear the lot away and replace it with their proposed national standard glorified draughty bus shelter design. I presume it is listed? Not that means a jot nowadays. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 48 minutes ago, John M Upton said: Lets hope the DfT's dedicated army of bean counters don't decide to clear the lot away and replace it with their proposed national standard glorified draughty bus shelter design. I presume it is listed? Not that means a jot nowadays. it is Category: B listed http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB42157 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2021 Troon back in 2009 before a more recent refurbishment. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman7 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, John M Upton said: Lets hope the DfT's dedicated army of bean counters don't decide to clear the lot away and replace it with their proposed national standard glorified draughty bus shelter design. I presume it is listed? Not that means a jot nowadays. 33 minutes ago, ajwffc said: it is Category: B listed http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB42157 From what I've seen the roof and interior is gutted but exterior walls look to have survived. Hopefully it will be rebuilt, in BR days any fire of this sort inevitably resulted in the bulldozer followed by a bus shelter replacement Edited July 17, 2021 by andyman7 Spelling 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted July 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, roundhouse said: Troon back in 2009 before a more recent refurbishment. More or less how I remember it back in 1978, though probably wearing a couple of additional coats of paint by the time of this photo. I thought I had a photo of my own to add, but this is the best I can do. Taken from the footbridge looking north, it doesn't show the main part of the station. The large stone building in the distance is my old school. Used to see the trains, Swindon InterCity class 126's, not that I knew what they were then, rumbling past the school. Edited July 17, 2021 by rodent279 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted July 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2021 On 17/07/2021 at 22:22, andyman7 said: From what I've seen the roof and interior is gutted but exterior walls look to have survived. Hopefully it will be rebuilt, in BR days any fire of this sort inevitably resulted in the bulldozer followed by a bus shelter replacement £500k grant offered to restore fire-ravaged Troon railway station - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-57878742 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Good alternative buildings for local people to choose one traditional one modern both have merits the traditional one has the ability to make it seem as though nothing happened. But the modern scheme really has something special about it you can see them in this months Railway Mag. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatley Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 (edited) It's on the Scotland's Railway website but they've made it extraordinarily difficult to find the pictures. Go to the bottom and scroll across: https://scotlandsrailway.com/projects/troon-station-redevelopment/location Option 1 is the one with chimneys, option 2 is without chimneys, option 3 is the one made of Lego. Edited October 13, 2022 by Wheatley 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted October 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2022 Modern one is a non-starter, hideous carbuncle. The traditional sympathetic design (probably without chimneys to be honest) will win by a mile. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted October 14, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, John M Upton said: Modern one is a non-starter, hideous carbuncle. The traditional sympathetic design (probably without chimneys to be honest) will win by a mile. Hopefully. I suspect the cheapest option will mysteriously win however... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 46 minutes ago, Bucoops said: .. I suspect the cheapest option will mysteriously win however... That'll be the bus shelter. ☹️ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted October 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2022 I see the signs for ticket office. Is that built in obsolescence as the Government seems keen on abolishing ticket offices? PS I much prefer the traditionally styled building. Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Option 2 won - a sympathetic design similar to the original but using modern materials and construction methods and without chimneys (which were obsolescent anyway). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Obsolescent or not, traditionally-styled buildings look silly without chimneys ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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