annette Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Hello, I am a new member, interested in craft modelling and I live near Snape Suffolk. Has anyone created a layout of the old Snape Station and Snape Maltings site please, and have any photos of your model? Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 This subject was once covered by Iain Rice and Bob Barlow back in the 80s in P4. was an and to end layout called ‘ The East Suffolk Light Railway’, it featured an excellent model based on the Maltings by Bob Barlow, certainly one of my favourite pieces of inspiration. A 3 Part Artical featured in the then magazine Model Railways and also in the MRJ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulG Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Hi Annette, not Snape but a few East Anglia based layouts here which may be of interest. https://www.gersociety.org.uk/index.php/forum/layouts Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
annette Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 Thank you Paul. Thats a very useful list of resources you have given Annette Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I have a layout I constructed with the Grandchildren, based on East Anglian ex GER practise around a Mill, it’s in cameo layouts on here called ‘Rigby Cole Mills. it may give you some ideas, emphasis on ‘may’ . Peter A L. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 The branch to Snape was only ever a goods only line and never carried passengers. Wikipedia has a short history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snape_branch_line There were other passenger and freight branches nearby: Saxmundham to Aldeburgh (part of which still exists - or did until very recently - due to the nuclear power station). Wickham Market - Framlingham Bentley to Hadleigh (goods only from 1932) Haughley - Laxford (originally Mid Suffolk Light Railway) Mellis - Eye (also goods only from 1931) Ipswich - Felixstowe (more mainline in character) I think that's the lot (but I could be wrong!) David C 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
annette Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 hour ago, David C said: The branch to Snape was only ever a goods only line and never carried passengers. Wikipedia has a short history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snape_branch_line There were other passenger and freight branches nearby: Saxmundham to Aldeburgh (part of which still exists - or did until very recently - due to the nuclear power station). Wickham Market - Framlingham Bentley to Hadleigh (goods only from 1932) Haughley - Laxford (originally Mid Suffolk Light Railway) Mellis - Eye (also goods only from 1931) Ipswich - Felixstowe (more mainline in character) I think that's the lot (but I could be wrong!) David C Thank you David - that's very helpful of you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
annette Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 5 hours ago, Gravy Train said: I have a layout I constructed with the Grandchildren, based on East Anglian ex GER practise around a Mill, it’s in cameo layouts on here called ‘Rigby Cole Mills. it may give you some ideas, emphasis on ‘may’ . Peter A L. Thank you Peter, I will have a look! That's very kind of you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Izzy Posted January 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2022 Peter Paye wrote an Oxford Library book, No 229, on the Snape Branch. S/H copies are on Amazon at around £9. Worth having I would reckon. If you do a web search, guess you probably have, the images/links provide some nice results if you wade through them, eg v.good model of the Maltings on Nigel Cliffe's blogspot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
annette Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 6 hours ago, Izzy said: Peter Paye wrote an Oxford Library book, No 229, on the Snape Branch. S/H copies are on Amazon at around £9. Worth having I would reckon. If you do a web search, guess you probably have, the images/links provide some nice results if you wade through them, eg v.good model of the Maltings on Nigel Cliffe's blogspot. Thank you so much Izzy. Hvae just viewed the amazing model of the Maltings on Nigel Cliffe's blogspot!! I do have the Snape Branch book which is very good. You are kind to suggest these resources! Annette Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungus the Fogeyman Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Might be able to help you slightly Annette. I did a model of Snape Maltings with a 'what if' slant to it.... I imagined that it was worked by diesel shunters until it closed in 1965 (yes, I know it closed before then).... Its now in the possession of Kevin Smith of Harlow MRC. I've attached a couple of pictures... The BTH type 1 was pressed into service at the last minute because both of my shunters had failed that day........ Disgusting of Market Harborough 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Hi, I Do remember Bob Dawson making a model of the Maltings also, I think that was featured in ‘Model Railways Magazine’. cheers pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
annette Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 Hello both! Do you know where or who I might purchase this model from, please?? Annette Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungus the Fogeyman Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Annette Received your PM. I'm friends with Kevin Smith on Facebook. I'll point him in the direction of this thread....... Disgusting of Market Harborough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
annette Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 Thank you! Bungus (?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
annette Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 On 08/03/2022 at 00:24, annette said: Thank you! Bungus (?) Just enquiring, any success in contacting Kevin Smith? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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