Severn D'Wharves

The History Severn D’Wharves is a fictional terminus somewhere upon the banks of the river Severn.  Its line from Birmingham and Wolverhampton was built by the erstwhile Great Western Railway, with a branch line later constructed to the fictional village of Midwhich.  There is a small colliery off the branch.  A large postal sorting office was constructed next to the station, resulting in a great deal of van traffic.  It is the early 1960’s so the area is now largely operated by Diesels of the London Midland Region of BR.  The Layout The layout was specifically built for exhibitions and all fits into one car.  The buildings are scratchbuilt, whereas the rolling stock is mostly modified proprietary items, with a few kits.  It is operated to a sequence which presents the operation of this busy suburban terminus over a whole weekday.  As we leave out the gaps between trains, we can get through the sequence in about 8 hours.  A new larger fiddleyard has been added in 2004 enabling better use of available rolling stock. Layout Details For Exhibiting Layout Location Cheshire Dimensions 20’ by 2’ (6100mm x 610mm) Click here for plan Scenic Length 13’6” (4115mm) Transport 2 Private Cars Travelling Distance no object, but overnight accommodation is required for journeys exceeding much more than an hour. Operators Six (Can be operated with 4 by arrangement) Insurance Value TBA Power Supply 1 power point of at least 5A Lighting Supplied. Barriers Essential! Tables & Chairs 1 large or 2 small tables behind the fiddle yard please if possible.  No chairs required as we have our own stools.

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