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An OO layout based on a market town in the Welsh Marches
St David's Wells is a traditional double-oval layout of approximately 15ft by 9ft with a large operating well in the centre. The far end of the layout is significantly wider and houses the locomotive servicing depot.
Notionally set in a sunny day during the mid-1930s, St David's has a general Great Western theme but is by no means exclusively so; other stock of the ‘Big Four' and post-nationalisation railways are often to be seen.
The track diagram is a double-oval, folded over on itself, and the main station is accessed via an incline with the lower tracks passing in a tunnel underneath. For a lot of the layout, four tracks are seen in close proximity, providing an illusion of greater scale.
The two platform station is on a curve with an additional single bay, adjacent to Station Road for shorter trains. The goods facilities consist of three sidings and a large goods shed. There are further sidings for a timber merchant and a feed store and large coach sidings behind. The locomotive servicing area has a turntable, a pair of double-road sheds and the usual other facilities. This area is currently under construction, as are sections of backscene.
Finally, raised and running around two sides is a branch line which will be serviced by either an auto-train or a railcar. |
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| 'Southern Railway 2-Bil visits the St Davids Wells' branch line. |
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| GWR Achilles Class 4-2-2 Dean Single 'Flying Dutchman'. |
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| Images of 'Worcester' at St David's Wells, a GWR Achilles Class 4-2-2 |
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| GWR 5700 Class, 0-6-0 Pannier 5764 with a low siphon and a rake of four wheel carriages. |
WR Achilles Class 4-2-2 'Worcester'. |
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| GWR 1000 Class, County of Cornwall 1006. |
Market Day in St. Davids Wells |
LMS Fowler Class 4F visits St Davids Wells. |
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| GWR 38** Class, County of Radnor 3818. |
GWR 3818 County of Radnor visits St Davids Wells. |
The Rocket (circa 1829) visits St Davids Wells. |
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| Station Road, St. Davids Wells. |
Blue Pullman Decending from St Davids Wells. |
Steam & Diesel together. |
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| A distant view of Station Road, St David's Wells. |
A view along Station Road to the market place. |
Motive Power Depot, Under Development. |
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| Southern N Class mogul entering the incline with a rake of Southern mixed freight. |
Fowler ploughing engine with van, behind Thomas French's feed store. |
A view of the station and market area, St David's Wells. |
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