Driving towards Harrington Viaduct, I rounded a a corner and though, "Blimey, that's an old railway station.", so on the way back I tried to get a better look.
Sadly, there was nowhere to stop on the country lanes so I couldn't investigate further. Back at home though, a quick look at Wikipedia showed me that what I'd found was Seaton station. Closed in 1966, the buildings and footbridge amazingly still exist.
Now, the site is owned by the Seaton Salvage and Recycling centre so it's become a scrapyard!
As a prototype, it has a lot going for it. The site is compact and out in the countryside, which should make modelling easy. Alternatively, model it as a scrapyard for a fascinating diorama.
Even research should be simple. I'm sure if you call ahead, visiting the site won't be too difficult. Don't try hopping over the fence though, scrapyard dogs have a fearsome reputation!
You can visit the site on Google Streetview or look at the overhead view in which the viaduct looks spectacular.
I keep looking and i'm not sure if it's just the picture or not, but the platforms look a little too close together, so I'm wondering if some reconstruction has taken place.
ReplyDeleteAn excellent find and that bridge looks to be interesting enough to warrant a model, albeit once I've built up the skills to tackle such a project.
want to film a scene there but don't know who to contact
ReplyDeleteI spent much of my childhood at this Station, watching trains come and go to Rugby / Peterborough and Stamford.
ReplyDeleteThe Stamford train was the last Steam push and Pull in the UK when it ended in October 1965, the line closed on 6-6-1966.
The platforms are original and it was double track with the branch bay on the left behind the passenger shelter that remains.
Jim S