Guest 34008Padstow Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Just found these pics on fotopic while looking on there. Anyone who loves the SDR/DVR will like these. http://hatspics.fotopic.net/c1911934.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 What a great find - a real shame they lost the Ashburton terminus, and Buckfastleigh has changed a bit as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 34008Padstow Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 i was thinking the exact same. i found a bit of modelling potential looking through these pics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I've often thought that Buckfastleigh in its original form would make a great layout - although it might take up a far amount of room (in 00 at least). Mind you, I need to finish my other layout before thinking about the next..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 34008Padstow Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 you have the same prob as me then jules. half finish a layout, then you se something else that catches your eye. i did try modelling ashburton as a preservation site but i had trouble finding a way of building the overall roof. i may give it another go in the future Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted November 7, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 7, 2010 Interesting photo's. As has been said it's a real shame that Ashburton was lost, but whether a line on a new alignment would have had the same appeal is a mute point, although the advertising potential that could have been gained from running next to the A38 could have been massive. It you want to get details of the current Buckfastleigh station you should visit soon as there is planning afoot for some quite large changes to the track layout, including the addition of a TT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 34008Padstow Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 sounds intresting. i was there in Feb, so i think my next visit will be some time next year unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted November 7, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 7, 2010 As far as I know works are still a little way off. There is a transport works order in place but I'm not sure about the planning permission that is also required - This might not have been submitted yet. There is still that little matter of finding the money to complete them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 if that blue and grey mk1 was theirs, 1970 seems quite early. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I've often thought that Buckfastleigh in its original form would make a great layout - although it might take up a far amount of room (in 00 at least). Plans of: Ashburton - Karau, P. (1978). Great Western Branch Line Terminii Volume Two. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. pp. 30-53 Buckfastleigh - Clark, R.H. (1979). An Historical Survey of Great Western Stations, Layouts and Illustrations, Volume Two. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. pp. 36-37 Staverton - Clark, R.H. (1981). An Historical Survey of Great Western Stations, Layouts and Illustrations, Volume Three. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. pp. 188-189 Totnes - Clark, R.H. (1981). An Historical Survey of Great Western Stations, Layouts and Illustrations, Volume Three. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. pp. 200-204 C.J.Freezer idea for a complete branch Kingdom, A.R. (1977). The Ashburton Branch (and the Totnes Quay Line). Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. pp.144-145 which was sourced from: Railway Modeller, Plan of the Month for February 1968 Buckfastleigh to scale in 4mm (bridge to bridge) would be about 25ft x 5ft. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R A Watson Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 If the blue grey Mk1 coach refered to is the one on the dock in photo No 9 I believe you wil find it is one of the Excursion stock either 1285 or 1295, Dia C74, suffering from 1970's film colour instability. Only one of these exists now after vandals set fire to them several years ago. For those who are not familiar with the original Buckfastleigh the photographer is standing in the current cafeteria area, when I was regularly working up there this area was home to the Royal Navy's strategic coal stock from Devonport Dockyard after the Dart Valey bought it. Wally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Plans of: Ashburton - Karau, P. (1978). Great Western Branch Line Terminii Volume Two. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. pp. 30-53 Buckfastleigh - Clark, R.H. (1979). An Historical Survey of Great Western Stations, Layouts and Illustrations, Volume Two. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. pp. 36-37 Staverton - Clark, R.H. (1981). An Historical Survey of Great Western Stations, Layouts and Illustrations, Volume Three. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. pp. 188-189 Totnes - Clark, R.H. (1981). An Historical Survey of Great Western Stations, Layouts and Illustrations, Volume Three. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. pp. 200-204 C.J.Freezer idea for a complete branch Kingdom, A.R. (1977). The Ashburton Branch (and the Totnes Quay Line). Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. pp.144-145 which was sourced from: Railway Modeller, Plan of the Month for February 1968 Buckfastleigh to scale in 4mm (bridge to bridge) would be about 25ft x 5ft. Thanks for the info and sources. At 25ft I think I might have to give it a miss for a few years or so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Thanks for the info and sources. At 25ft I think I might have to give it a miss for a few years or so CJF got it into 13ft or so. Still not small. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dana Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Ashburton revisited model rail plan in article called 16 steps to a West country branch line pg 102-103 Model Rail sept 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted November 9, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 9, 2010 CJF got it into 13ft or so. Still not small. Do it in N gauge 12.5ft bridge to bridge, add a foot and a half on each end and turn it into a roundy roundy, maybe having Staverton on the return run if you have enough space to have a fiddle yard on the ends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) Dragging this thread up from the archives... When the thread was started, I knew I had these two pictures of Ashburton (shewing 6412 and 4555) but I couldn't find them. I found them while sorting through my Dad's files/boxes/etc (is it really 12 years ago this October...). I have no idea of the date, or who took the photos, but thought they might be of some interest. Edited August 3, 2019 by Jules 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishIHadAName Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Always thought a ready made Ashburton Station or even a kit would be a popular model for a company to make. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonCottage Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 On 07/11/2010 at 22:54, R A Watson said: If the blue grey Mk1 coach refered to is the one on the dock in photo No 9 I believe you wil find it is one of the Excursion stock either 1285 or 1295, Dia C74, suffering from 1970's film colour instability. Only one of these exists now after vandals set fire to them several years ago. For those who are not familiar with the original Buckfastleigh the photographer is standing in the current cafeteria area, when I was regularly working up there this area was home to the Royal Navy's strategic coal stock from Devonport Dockyard after the Dart Valey bought it. Wally I've just come across this stream some years late. The coach is probably in chocolate and cream and subject to colour fading as you suggest, but is unquestionably a Mk 1. The DVR did buy a couple quite early on. I'm glad to report both 1285 and 1295 do still exist, although 1295 is a long-term restoration project. Great photos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now