St Ives [Various Gauges]
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Doesn't really beg the time and effort for producing a trackplan does it? :P The idea came after reading about Ian Futers & S. Davies little layout "St. Jude" in the May 2004 issue of RM.
So, the little details:
Concept:
Simple. A perfect base to have a first go at modelling or trying out a new gauge/scale.
Scenics:
The station itself, a small carpark and if you have enough room, a small section of sea wall and beach. The only major details would be the plaform shelter (Ok, it's not as good a structure at St. Ives, but the Shire Scene's Bus or Platform Shelter (Reference #SH-S30) would provide a good starting point rather than scratchbuilding), the fencing (this could be Ratio GWR Spear Fencing with a blue color change) and the usual randoms seen around small stations of today.
Operation:
Again, a very simple DMU in, DMU out method. Depending on how you design the layout, the BR Blue period with Class 121 "Bubbles" or Class 150/153 DMU's for the present. (The latter would be my choice)
That's as much as I have on this one at this un-godly time of the morning. If anyone has anything to add on it or more prototype photographs, fire away and throw them inti the pot!
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The GWR Journal's Special Cornish Issue has all the info you will need of St Ives. Track plan, images and more images.. I would offer to scan them but there is just to much (34 pages).
So if you can get a copy you will be set.
Stuart in OZ
PS.
There is a copy on ebay http://tinyurl.com/5gupmw
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Good luck.
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Marty said
Market rate for a mint copy from a book seller is 27 pounds or thereabouts, they are pretty rare.
Good luck.
Hi..
I did good then, £2.50 off ebay.. :D :D :D :D
Stuart in OZ
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Looking forward to getting my copy sometime next week.
Oh… and I don't want to know how little you end up paying for yours Jeff :? That'll teach me not to look on e-bay first.
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cheers Brian.W
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It's slightly uncanny that I've had the suggestion posted and things start flooding in related to it! :shock:
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Purchase price £1.50
Postage price £0.90
Total price paid £2.40
And a first class read it is too :!: :!:
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That'll teach me not to look at e-bay first.
Mine arrived today (at 10 times Jeff's price) but it's still in the envelope pending time to read it.
However, it does now mean that I have every one of the GWR Journals from the preview edition to number 57.
Just got to catch up with the later editions now.
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