Combe Regis
Owner: Sudbury Model Railway Club
Gauge: OO / 009
Scale: 4mm/1ft
Area Modelled: Dorset and Devon Coastline
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Power Requirements: 1 x 13 Amp Socket
Other Notes: Insurance value covers rolling stock
Layout Description
The fictitious town of Combe Regis lies along the Dorset and Devon coastal area of South West England. Sited alongside an estuary, the town had developed a small port, principally for a local fishing fleet, and with its extensive sandy beaches, a popular holiday resort. Historically the town had attracted the competing interests of the Great Western and London & South Western Railways to capitalise on this lucrative trade. Although historically rivals, an agreement was reached to share access to the station facilities as their branches approached the town from their respective main lines.
At the end of the 19th Century, taking advantage of the 1896 Light Railways Act, a number of local dignitaries planned and financed a narrow gauge railway to serve the smaller local settlements that the main line companies had seen fit to overlook. The line runs along the quayside street, eventually crossing the main line and ambling towards the coast. A short siding serves the gasworks bringing coke for gas production.
The model represents Combe Regis in the nationalisation era with both Western and Southern Region locomotives and rolling stock in evidence. The line is still kept busy with its freight and holiday traffic as the motor car has yet to appear in sufficient numbers to offer competition. As viewed, the model still represents a ‘work in progress’ and further detailing remains to be done. Within the club there are a range of railway interests from narrow gauge light railways to steam and diesel main line railways. We believe that this layout offers engagement from all quarters.
Contact Details
Name:
Peter Rednall
Telephone:
01787 269582
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Exhibition Attendances
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Sudbury Model Railway Club (October 2025)