Havant Model railway

25/10/2023

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13/09/2023

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26/11/2019

Hi this is an extract, from an architectural drawing of Havant station. Can anybody tell me what the "Spot Elevations" arrowed would be measured in. The other dimensions are all measured in feet & inches but I can not work out the height values. I know they relate to the measured datum height.

Any 1930's architects out there?

22/11/2019

Just been to the printers to get an A1 printed copy of a high resolution drawing, that Network rail sent me, of the station building design. Dimensions are clear and easy to read so now a prototypical replica is possible.

22/11/2019

After posting this picture on, bygone days of Havant, I have now discovered that the section of bridge that joined on to Elmleigh road did not exist during my railways time period. Public feedback is great

21/11/2019

After receiving the diagrams from Network Rail, I went back to them, after thanking them for the said diagrams, I asked if there was any chance of obtaining a high resolution scan of the diagrams. They have come back with a positive response and have sent out a memory stick with high resolution scans of the diagrams. I await the delivery, hopefully tomorrow of the stick. Getting ever so much closer to a prototypical layout.

18/11/2019

Had a good response to my freedom of information request to National rail. They sent me copies, of diagrams they have on file, for Havant station. They are poor quality scans, but they do provide quite a bit of information for the station building designs. Just a shame the dimensions are so hard to see on these poor resolution scans. Wish i could get the original documents

28/10/2019

Managed to get a copy of the Bradshaws Railway Guide July 1938. Contains all the time tables for Havant and Hayling Island Movements. Also some other useful information.

18/10/2019

Unfortunately the printers, that the Bluebell railway archive department use, has a problem with their scanner, so I have to wait before getting my hands on the plans. Frustrating ☹️

13/10/2019

We have been along to the Great Electric Train Show, in Milton Keynes, for some inspiration and ideas. We even met up with some YouTube stars, New Junction & Everard Junction.

11/10/2019

I have just managed to lay my hands on an original set of plans dated in April 1938. They detail the addition of colour lights added on 1st May 1938 around Havant station. A big thank you to Neil Knowlden of the Southern Railway Group for giving me a heads up of the sale.