Horsmonden Station Model
A scale model of Horsmonden Station
Railway modeller Bill Adlington has adopted a model of Horsmonden Station and that was started/researched in the late 1950’s and is part finished. Bill intends to finish off the job and would like some help with some of the details.
![hawkhurst branchline model](http://www.horsmonden.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/station_hbl_sect1.jpg)
Horsmonden approach from Goudhurst
This is the ‘Horsmonden approach from Goudhurst’ baseboard and has some omissions, so images and info would be useful…
- I’m assuming both road over bridges cross roads? [No, only one over Goudhurst Road]
- What sort of terrain surrounded the line here?
- An image of the building at the rear of the board would be handy, thanks – do you know if it is a farm house? [It’s the Station Masters House and still exists]
![hawkhurst branch model horsmonden station](http://www.horsmonden.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/station_hbl_sect2.jpg)
Horsmonden Station
This is the ‘Horsmonden station’ baseboard and has some obvious omissions, so images here would be useful…
- The goods yard and dock area
- The station building from the roadside
- The fruit packing warehouse and loading dock – who owned this and what was it named? [We think it is Bassetts Farm]
![hawkhurst branch model](http://www.horsmonden.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/station_hbl_sect3.jpg)
Horsmonden approach from Paddock Wood
This is the ‘Horsmonden approach from Paddock Wood’ baseboard and has some obvious omissions so images here would be useful…
- the cut-out in the embankment suggest a signal box or lineside building
- the three circles I assume are oast houses – are they in the right place or is this a bit of ‘modellers licence’? [They exist!]
- the line exits through what I assume is Horsmonden tunnel – more modellers licence maybe! [That would be Back Lane Bridge with a bit of modellers licence in terms of distance from the station!]
Further Reading
- Branchline to Hawkhust– Authors: Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith
- The Hawkhurst Branch – Author: Brian Hart
- Hawkhurst Branch Line – Author: P A Harding