Michael Crofts Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) I have a couple of suggestions, just to see if this topic interests anyone. Lavenham, Suffolk Scotland Street, Edinburgh 1853 map: http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_edin_t/0_edinburgh_transport_railways_scotland_street_station.htm#1853_map 1914 Map View North View South http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_edin_t/0_edinburgh_transport_railways_scotland_street_station_1024.jpg Edited December 17, 2022 by Michael Crofts Got my orientation wrong 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulton Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Chatham Kent, out of one tunnel into the next. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Dover Priory p'raps ? 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) Huntly on the old GNSR has a wooded cutting at the north end that would make a decent scenic break and a change from a tunnel or footbridge: https://www.flickr.com/photos/allanmaciver/51266187988/in/photolist-2m7dBAU-2o1KZ6v-2mkdQcM-HFSr4T-Mt7Cyx-2iNBR1N-rdPjTK-J2tbf1-2mJSPMi-2nPDNQs-9m8VFP-2nTAEcn-2mJvs7d-NakwXY-2o11Hph-2hE5SaT-2o3C4dj-LXgwKA-Mp6XGP-HqKC5e-LAR2E3-M7gFp5-22bZNDh-2nTV6ww-2mpHau7-2nzsADL-2hepzJ5-wq5DEk-2kZUP79-2mK3p4u-2m9VaXw-2nZMgcP-2iHNbgM-CNDF2G-2mdUg5F-2iwparT-91mXTx-2nUbjZb-28xY9si-MUtAHW-2iMNY6r-2kGHB2c-2mc8Egr-2iQh9t6-2o18kaW-9Ftrvr-2ns7auH-uDtF5L-2iMHRtL-Fk15dE Decent sized goods yard (now defunct) too: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/51001243575/in/photolist-2kGNGRM-2bdiVjq-5szB2P-2kYGDrn-2nVRzWV-NUhRCQ-2h7RrhF-24q3wDp-2guxc21-2kGNGR6-2hLSvcK-2jhM3ZR-9Q734o-2j4JjfU-2kVoj4r-28GuAgb-dzHc2t-AM2Q1M-2mJrYQq-DMJTmD-2iGfAWX-DJciCz-2n3g45A-2nmMw4W-YnXDH7-2mek7JG-2kCVKQK-737M2N-2iJUJZD-5wx81f-2nYkCW6-2m4o3kz-bR3xCT-6xwPfU-VxP2sq-25de9gF-2m4pwPn-21E8mzm-2ngdedt-2iLPPFX-qvxMDS-2nVrLWy-U2J13E-2nPFNSH-2iJQ1xU-2nhh3sx-EEjy6m-89fu2Y-2nE321c-2mMpKmW (neither of those are my pics, just know the station well…) Cheers, ’152 Edited December 17, 2022 by 40152 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sitham Yard Posted December 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2022 48 minutes ago, Michael Crofts said: I have a couple of suggestions, just to see if this topic interests anyone. Lavenham, Suffolk Scotland Street, Edinburgh 1853 map: http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_edin_t/0_edinburgh_transport_railways_scotland_street_station.htm#1853_map 1914 Map View North View South http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_edin_t/0_edinburgh_transport_railways_scotland_street_station_1024.jpg You are not the first to like Scotland Street. See Railway Modeller September 1988 for layout. Andrew 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejames Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) Bangor (north Wales) is another station between two tunnels Plenty of operation interest if you have a LARGE spare room!! Edited December 17, 2022 by mikejames spelling 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Foden Posted December 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 17, 2022 Space permitting, New Street seems an obvious one. Depending on era, could also be quite a boring one once the majority was built over, so perhaps I’d be tempted to model it up to the ceiling above track only in that instance. On a more personal note, the idea of modelling Nuneaton Trent valley has always appealed to me, and has been a ‘pie in the sky’ ambition for some time. You’ve got the new (or old) grade separated flyover at one end, and a four lane over bridge the other. Still would need considerable space to model it true to scale, but a good variety of movements along and across the layout, both freight and passenger, and particularly for anyone interested in the WCML. Quite extensive goods yards too in older eras. (not my photo) 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 I always thought Hunts Cross would make a good layout in either modern or historical guises (changed a lot in modern times). Now has third rail and diesels (with overhead 25KV close by, just past the bridge in the first photo). Bridges at both ends, long platforms. Was originally a four track mainline on the CLC with GCR/MR/GNR trains, later LNER/LMS joint and had plenty of goods traffic. You could even legitimately place buses on the bridges as they are on bus routes. https://www.geograph.org.uk/stuff/list.php?label=Hunts+Cross+Station&gridref=SJ4385 Jason 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted December 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) A very basic station layout but Rodwell (Weymouth) in a cutting with bridge at one end and very short tunnel at the other. LSWR & GWR joint line, of itself quite rare in reality. See http://disused-stations.org.uk/r/rodwell/index.shtml#:~:text=Rodwell station opened without ceremony,was forced to shunt back. A bit bigger - Winchester Chesil - also tunnel one end and over bridge at the other. Even has a hill at the back of the platform at one side with lower lying land to the front. If you are going very big (Think Retford or Little Bytham) then from ex-LSWR main lines - Salisbury, Winchester City, Southampton Central, Bournemouth Central & Dorchester South. In all these cases there is either a tunnel & bridge or a bridge at each end for scenic break. Edited December 17, 2022 by john new Grammar change and added Dorchester 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted December 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) Hastings has a tunnel at the western end and a road bridge, rising south to north, at the eastern end. At St. Leonards Warrior Square the tunnels are at either end of the platforms, but the track layout could be described as boring - two lines, no points! Edited December 17, 2022 by phil_sutters Additional photos 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Exeter Central has an overbridge at the west (Exeter St Davids end). In the very early spell of its existence the station it was operated as a terminus, and was then known as Exeter Queen Street, with an overbridge at each end. cheers 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnofwessex Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Clifton Down, bridge at one end tunnel at the other 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted December 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) Ventnor Glasgow Queen Street Nottingham Victoria Edited December 17, 2022 by Andy Kirkham 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crofts Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 Cinderford, Forest of Dean. Most photos show the scene from the road which went over the railway, but this rather poor one shows the convenient curve and scenic break. There are good photos in the books. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Ramsgate Harbour station 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Banger Blue Posted December 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 18, 2022 The southern approach to Leicester Midland Station (London Road Junction): Photos linked from Flickr (not mine) I think the second photo below, which shows the ‘scenic break bridges’ to good effect could also appear in the “when the real thing looks like a model” thread. 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted December 18, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2022 Maryland on the GE line, bridges at both ends and retaining walls on both sides so entirely surrounded by higher level roads with a four track electrified main line with plenty of freight. Ipswich… tunnel at one end yards from the platform, London Road bridge at the other - or Hadleigh Road bridge if you wanted to model East Suffolk Junction and the ballast depot too. (That said, the area of the ballast depot and East Suffolk jn between the two bridges would make a great layout itself.) Andi 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Haverthwaite! https://goo.gl/maps/poecEro6n42MjiVa8 And right on Andi's (and my) doorstep, Cheltenham Spa (Lansdown)https://goo.gl/maps/88cE3d7H4zkpysHT6 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Dagworth said: ... bridges at both ends and retaining walls on both sides so entirely surrounded by higher level roads with a four track electrified main line ... I don't think I'd fancy trying to keep the track clean on that layout ! ☹️ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Greenock West. Tunnel at the west end of the platforms, deep rock and masonry cutting leading to a tunnel on the east end, and a goods yard to the north in steam days: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) Plaistow on the old LTSR line, between the road overbridge (with station building and a bus/trolleybus/tram* route) at the Eastern end and the Northern Outfall sewer at the other end. Go back to the 1950s and there are yards both sides of the four running lines. There's still a bay platform on the LT side. *depending on date Edited December 18, 2022 by BernardTPM 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crofts Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) It might be cheating to propose locations where there was an excellent scenic break at one end but one would need to invent something for the other end, like Lasswade for example: http://disused-stations.org.uk/l/lasswade/lasswade(harden_c1930s)old3.jpg http://disused-stations.org.uk/l/lasswade/index.shtml Edited December 19, 2022 by Michael Crofts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy_anorak59 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 (edited) I always thought that the Mersey Railway station at Birkenhead Central would fit the bill nicely for this. Tunnels at both ends (along with an overbridge near one of them), terraced houses on one side, and a gas works on the other. Add in two maintenance sheds, a bay, small turntable, and to top it off so to speak, a large steam shed on top. It's on a gentle curve too. Wouldn't have to be electrified either if set in a rule 1 world! My photo c.1975 by which time one of the maintenace sheds (on the kick-back, foreground) had been demolished: Edited December 20, 2022 by billy_anorak59 Added photo 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Here's my favourite, Fallowfield (of the Fallowfield Loop line). Station acts as a scenic block at one end, Ladybarn Lane at the other. Nice little goods yard, double track mainline all in a cutting - GC services from Liverpool and Manchester Central to the east over Woodhead and plenty of freight traffic. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted December 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2022 Two on the Isle of Wight - Ventnor is the famous one with the tunnel right at the station throat: and Cowes, which had an overbridge: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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