Cruden Bay Hotel Tramway Microlayout

[Dunalastair]

This may well be the last in my 'diorama-a-day' series, though I do have other projects as 'work in progress'.

 

The GNSR built a substantial golf hotel at Cruden Bay, in the manner of those of the CR and GSWR elsewhere in Scotland. A narrow gauge electric tramway was provided to link it to the railway station for passenger and freight traffic - not least to the laundry which served the whole GNSR estate, including another hotel in Aberdeen. The GNSR Association has a short history at http://gnsra.org.uk/cruden bay tramway.htm.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruden_Bay_Hotel

 

One of the two trams can still be seen in nicely restored condition at the Grampian Transport Museum. Note the enlarged platform at the far end for golf equipment and laundry baskets.

 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/allanmaciver/26101896130

 

 

My much simplified version includes only the front range of the hotel, together with the laundry, the car shed and a nearby folly. Parts and trams were generally 3D printed, but the track was 9mm Peco and the Tram mechs were Kato.

 

 

Note the historic aviation event on the right - I hope to describe this further in a future post.

[25kV]

Wonderful!  Alas there is no trace of the tramway, hotel or main line station remaining in Cruden Bay.  I believe both tramcars survived as farm buildings until rediscovered, and both contributed parts to the one now at the museum in Alford.