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6 hours ago, Jack Benson said:

You are correct, a link to this clip of goods working on the Stour Valley appears in the second post of this thread.

 

Thanks for re-posting, there is never enough exposure of the Dorset Central Railway.

 

Cheers

 

Jack

 

 

Oh yes you did, sorry to repeat.

I think all us modelers are all looking at the same stuff, i bought a Bachmann cattle wagon and Peco station buildings for my layout this week, notice you have the same for Child Okeford. I also like those Kernow hopper wagons.

I guess its hard to find anything new about the DCR.

There is a little known bridge near Fiddleford but im sure you all know about that as well.

Edit to add, when i took this photo i was amazed that 50 years ago evening star etc was running through that quiet spot. Heart breakingly beautiful.

I am sure you have all seen this but some great footage of the stour vally with a bit of frieght.

10 minutes ago, RailWest said:

Interesting, as I'm not sure that I have heard of anyone modelling that location before. If it were not for the encroaching vegetation it would not look much different today, as quite a bit of the structure still survives.

 

Note the spelling...:-)

Theres a great picture from the late 60s after the line shut, someone had added a "s" to make it "Stourpaines", i think i might add that to my model

Being new i am not sure where to post pictures of my layout (work in progress) so i thought i would stick up here my latest project.

Stourpaine and Durwestern halt.

15 hours ago, bike2steam said:

Well if you live local, you're always welcome at the Blandford Railway Society, we meet Wednesday mornings, see link in my 'signature' below. 

I grew up in Blandford but have lived in London for many years now.

Thank you for the offer, i visit often and if i am around on a Wednesday i will pop in.

11 minutes ago, RailWest said:

>>>After trawling through all the Ivo books i have come to realise that theres not much info on this section of the line...

 

Not surprising really, as the 'Dorset' was the bit of the S&DJR furthest from his flat in Bath. Also perhaps not so much in terms of heavy gradients to get photos of engines working hard, unlike the Mendips.

 

A shame though....

I have long realised the section from Templecombe down was overlooked but in my opinion the most scenic part of the route.

Hi all, first post.

I am modelling the stour valley in my loft, Stur to Blandford. After trawling through all the Ivo books i have come to realise that theres not much info on this section of the line.

Apples going north, milk for Bailey Gate,fertilizer and seeds at Blandford, maybe beer from Hall and Woodhouse, Stur cattle market and dairy, maybe the odd banana van, etc.

I am scaling down my ambitions from double headed west countrys to small local services.

I walked the section from Blandford to Stur recently and there is much to see, lots of bridges, lovely 10 mile walk (including a couple of pub stops).

Looking forward to posting here, have read for a while and you all know the line well.

Thanks.