Multi-regional stations
 

I am getting my models together with a view to building a layout in the attic.
My locos are MR, WR, ER.
My question is this.
What stations on the network, had regular interregional trains in the early 60's.
I only managed to get to Doncaster as a youngster. Money was tight:( .
My ABC contained MR and ER locos, 3 WR, and no SR.

Well mate, off the top of "me ead", Crewe had LM services obviously, but also a service from the Western.
Birmingham New Street had services from the Eastern, although not a regular one.
But I cannot think of one that had services from all three, but I am sure someone will "pop up" shortly to tell you.Best of luck with it anyway "good on yer".

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Hi Mickey,
Any chance of listing your locos especially the Eastern ones?
Chester had regular LM and WR services hauled by most classes of locos (except Kings). You could also see some trains from the ER on race days and at weekends but they were rarely hauled by anything larger than a B1.

Hello Mickey,
Chester General had regular sevices from both LMS and GW, Cheshire Lines Committee services went into Chester Northgate, they were operated by LNER locos, 0-6-0's, 0-6-2T's and 4-4-0's mainly, some would probably get to Chester General from time to time.

I don't remember ever seeing Cheshire Lines locos at Chester General but you could always use a bit of modellers licence and bring forward the closure of Chester Northgate station from 1969 to the early 60's after which all services were routed into General.

This is my list.
ER- 64791, 4472 (damaged loco given to me years ago).
LMS-47458,45455.
GW- 6000,6024,7823 ,4507,6622,101(last two none runners).
D1016
1 non-descriptive 0-4-0 LIMA diesel shunter.:D

Hi Mickey,
Now that I've seen your list I'm more inclined to go for somewhere like Banbury. Your GW and diesel locos would be OK for that area and your LNER J39 and A3 could have arrived via the branch from the Great Central. LMS Black 5's definitely ran through Banbury on inter-regional trains but I'm not sure about the Jinty.

Chester was inter regional I think, but as most places had many stations it is quite difficult.
If it helps, the GWR got as far north as Birkinhead.
Might help you in your searches.

Thanks John,
I never considered the Banbury area. :o
Regards
Mickey

I have considered Chester, and Birkenhead. I know Manchester Exchange had an
agreement with GWR (running rights) up to 1943. Trafford Park shed catered for ER, GWR, and LMS engines.

I've got to tell you guys that when I do start, my layout won't be an accurate reproduction. I have not got the ability.:o

I am doing a similar thing.
Me neither!

Yes, definitely Banbury would be a good example. Oxford also saw some non-WR stuff including ex SR Bullieds. You are right about accuracy though. See my thread on Andoversford Jct. I would need a garage twice as big to have a totally accurate representation of the station and junction! I also don't really have the patience. We had a lovely layout called "Sheep Pasture" at the Grantham Railway Show last weekend, including the rope worked incline for wagons. Its based on a very accurate representation of part of the Cromford and High Peak Line (I think) and it was awesome in its detail and yet its simplicity. (a scale fox running through the woods etc) but the rolling stock was, by definition, very restricted as no large passenger locos would ever have used it for example. Nevertheless it showed just how skilled some railways modellers are. Blimey!

Aylesbury had Great Western, LNER and Metropolitain the LNER motive power changed to Midland region in 1958.

I am building a model of Aylesbury in 4mm scale P4 standards and its exactly to scale although the model only covers the station area and loco shed so the senic area is only ten foot long.

The was also Southern region specials through the station too.

David

Hello David,
1n 1958, Aylesbury had LNER B1's, V2's, occasional A3's ans various tank, 2-8-0 and 0-6-0 freight engines. The LMS contingent were Black 5's and 2-6-4T's. The Metropolitan trains changed engines at Amersham or Rickmansworth from Metro. Electrics (Sarah Siddons etc.) to LM tanks. Freight was mainly worked by 9F's from Annesley.
GW pannier tanks worked the High Wycombe services, occasionally a Flying Banana diesel worked these services. I never saw any Southern there.

There is this photo of a Merchant Navy at Aylesbury, I have also a photo of a rebuilt West Country, I have never seen a photo of a GWR diesel railcar only auto trains.

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/2937/aylesbury143.jpg

Hi David,
This could have been a football special, Portsmouth or Southampton to the midlands? I saw at least three different "Bananas" at Aylesbury. I did a lot of spotting around the area from 1958 to 1960 whilst I was an Apprentice at RAF Halton.

Have you any photos that you took? Were the railcars the streamlined type or the later angular type?

David

Hi David,
I didn't own a camera in those days, my family had a "Box Brownie".
I have no record of the Bananas, just remember the excitement at the time! Memory does have it's limitations after 50 years.
I used to "bunk" Willesden and Old Oak Common about once a month on a Sunday morning - in RAF uniform, I never got stopped! (We weren't allowed to wear "civvies" then).