The Ashburton Branch

[Will]

I dont suppose anybody has any material about the Ashburton Branch do they ?
I've done a bit of research & I've got some stuff, Enough to make a start on the route, But i dont have anything like gradient profiles or even a map of the line & length etc. I might create it but turn it into a preservation line, Or i might just build & leave it as it is, Im not too sure, But i just wanted to see if anybody has got any material i could use in for the route.

[markpullinger]

Hi try looking in on the msts forums as there is a version of the ashburton route for msts & you could pm the author to see if he is willing to share his research

[grahamje]

I've a book called 'The Ashburton Branch (and The Totnes Quay Line)' by Anthony R Kingdom published in 1977 by the Oxford Publishing Company.
PM me. I might be able to help.

grahamje.

[justgeoff]

Jetgriff (South Devon Banks), was initially going to do the Ashburton Branch, but having built the Totnes mainline station he decided to go East and West on the mainline to where he has left it today, (Tiverton and Plymouth). Quite possibly he would be willing to not only share info on the branch but allow you to continue from the spur where he left it. Worth getting in contact I would think, particularly if you want to take it all the way to Ashburton as that would be in the era that South Devon Banks has been built.

[Will]

Thanks for the comments.

Hi try looking in on the msts forums as there is a version of the ashburton route for msts & you could pm the author to see if he is willing to share his research

Thanks Mark, I'll see about getting in contact with him & See what i can obtain.

I've a book called 'The Ashburton Branch (and The Totnes Quay Line)' by Anthony R Kingdom published in 1977 by the Oxford Publishing Company.
PM me. I might be able to help.

grahamje.

Really ? Brilliant, Expect a PM from me in the new few days.

Jetgriff (South Devon Banks), was initially going to do the Ashburton Branch, but having built the Totnes mainline station he decided to go East and West on the mainline to where he has left it today, (Tiverton and Plymouth). Quite possibly he would be willing to not only share info on the branch but allow you to continue from the spur where he left it. Worth getting in contact I would think, particularly if you want to take it all the way to Ashburton as that would be in the era that South Devon Banks has been built.

Thanks Jeoff, I beleived Jetgriff had done the Ashburton Branch, Or was either intening to, It now seems like the latter.
I'll perhaps drop him a PM too at somepoint, See what he can do. Im going to do it in the GWR Steam Era as it was, Although im not the biggest GWR fan in the world (Although i do love the stock), I do like the branch & It was a good little line, I had the rendition of it in MSTS a few years ago, Might have to reinstall MSTS & Downlaod the route. It would be a start!

[nike wass]

Hi
Would a track plan be of the route be any good
regards
Mike wass

[nike wass]

Hi Sorry ment to say, would a track plan of the route be of any use
Regards
Mike Wass

[Will]

Hi Mike,

I would yes, If you have it to hand/Available, Then it would be of big use, Im looking for anything that can give me a accurate/Clear picture of the line, I have some information after a 15/20 minute google search, But nothing like what you've offered. It would be of big help, Greatly apprichiated.

Thanks.

[nike wass]

Hi Chef666
Give me a few days to find them, I think I might have the graidents as well. If you PM me your e-mail I will copy them to you
regards
mike

[Will]

Hi Mike,

If you have the gradients too, You will be an absolute star! (As well as everybody else whos helping me with this).
I'll send you a PM with my email adress in a sec.
Thanks.

[jetgriff]

greetings, back from the dead i am, anyways you can carry on from Totnes on my route if you want, the grades are usually self explaining with the DEM files loaded as you just lay the track to the terrain as in real life, just keeping an eye on Google Earth to spot cuttings etc.

I was talking to Joe Whitacre about redoing the Carlisle and Settle Route, but also want to go on to Taunton and finish the Tiverton Branch, but was spending a lot of time trying to get the scenario's working and the signalling better.

But you all should know how I go off in tangents to sometimes to crazy places (tempting to do Stoke Bank so we can try 126mph with the A4).

In the meantime am back at it so will see what happens

[nike wass]

Hi Will
Got tht PM but you did not put in your e-mail
Regards
mike