Durston

OO Gauge

It’s 1936 and on the outskirts of the small town of Durston a train pulls into the GWR station, situated on a single line cross country route from the south west to the heart of the Cotswolds.  A few passengers alight and cross to the bay platform where the local service to Hemsby waits.  A freight bound for Avonmouth slowly passes in the other direction as a pannier shunts wagons into the goods shed.  Having received clearance to proceed the stopping service continues its journey towards Stow, to be followed by the branch service.  None of this actually happened, only existing in this model created to display my collection of Great Western stock.  Items are a mixture of detailed or modified RTR and kit built, all representing what could have been seen in the Bristol area in the mid-thirties.  Trackwork is SMP code 75 with matching pointwork by Marcway.  Structures are also a mixture of scratchbuilt (some based on actual buildings) or suitable kits. 

Photographs courtesy Hornby Magazine

The greenery consists of static grass and Woodland Scenics scatters and foliage. The model incorporates the platform ends and approach to the eastern end of the station, including the goods facilities and engine shed.  Hopefully you will enjoy viewing my interpretation of the golden age of the GWR.

Goods Yard

Track Plan