LAYOUTS
This page provides details of ‘Z’ guage layout “DEVON BAY HARBOUR” with loads of photos, and information with additional data presented with the layout.
This model was mainly built by Richard Giles, and modified by the present owner, David Scott: a member of Drake Model Railway Club.
A fictitious scene, set in the 1990s, depicting an electrified line terminus serving a harbour; there is also a train ferry, . Sometimes smoke rises from the chimney. The night scene is enhanced by navigational lights, flashing heliport lights, a flickering bonfire, and arc welding. Train sounds are supplied by Trax and a cassette player.
DEVON BAY HARBOUR
Guest Layout - owned and operated by David Scott
Our Club Secretary will be able to provide owner contact details for this layout.
‘Z’-Gauge (1.3mm/ft.) / BR(WR)
A fictitious scene, set in the 1990s, depicting an electrified line terminus serving a harbour.
Background to this Layout
The Board of Trade persuaded the South Devon Railway Company to build a bridge to a passenger terminus that was being constructed at Millbay. Later, in 1878, a branch-line to the eastern side of the harbour at Millbay was built to serve as an Ocean Terminal. 3 years later there was an extension to the Wharves and Graving dock on the opposite side of the harbour. By the turn of the century the GWR had taken over the South Devon Railway. During the second World War, the Royal Marines used Eastern Kings fort, and maintaining a presence in the area, expanded into the eastern side of the harbour, establishing a heliport near to West Hoe in 1964, which was called Devonbay. 4 years later, the Graving Dock was filled in to make way for a roll-on roll-off train/ferry terminal, using the rail extension that had been originally been built for the dock. The ferry was required to cope with the increased rail traffic to and from the Common Market, a community to which Britain had recently joined.
With the electrification of the mainline from London Paddington to Plymouth, a new Terminus Station was completed in the mid 1980's, called "Devonbay Harbour" This model shows the harbour scene in the mid 1990's.
Photos to mention (fromTop): David Scott operates the layout; smoke rises (and falls) from stack; Green Loco 60532 Class A2 - “Blue Peter”; Customs House (above); Spitfire in flight. Can anyone identify the American naval ship?
