Name for Station...help!!

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Rob Kemp 21 years ago

Hi everyone. I am finishing of my Terminus and realize that it must have a name, (as must the layout) but I cant come up with one. Maybe you guys can help,......

Its a freelance layout, based on the Southern (BR), late 50s early 60s.(With a hint of GWR (BR)) Its a six road terminus, five passenger, one cattle, with a MPD and Turntable at the throat I imagine it to be a seaside terminus (A bigger Swanage?) The occasional Terrier turns up from a nearby branch line, but mainly Bullieds on the main. There's a 2% incline away from the station (How did that happen :-) ) Name cant be too long, has to fit on Coppercraft nameboards, 10 / 12 letters.

Thanks Rob

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mutley 21 years ago

I always name my fictional layouts after Liverpool FC players. I'm currently working on Rush Hill. :)

Pete

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John Ruddy 21 years ago

How about Sandbourne - it was the name Thomas Hardy used for Bournmouth

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John Turner 21 years ago

"John Ruddy" wrote

Or Seabourne Jct?

John.

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Mike 21 years ago

Weshalsea?

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Rob Kemp 21 years ago

How did you come up with that!

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Enzo Matrix 21 years ago

That's a good idea. And have you noticed how stations are almost always called "Something Victoria" or "Something London Road"?

Sandbourne Victoria sounds really good!

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kim 21 years ago

For a minute there I thought you were going to suggest "Claughton" :o)

(kim)

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William Pearce 21 years ago

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Rob Kemp 21 years ago

That sounds good!! Thanks Rob

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Andy Kirkham 21 years ago

...or Budmouth, which was his name for Weymouth.

Andy Kirkham

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barn 21 years ago

Sorry, I don't think "...help' is a good name for a station.

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Enzo Matrix 21 years ago

That's the name of the pub opposite the station. The Claughton Hotel! :-D

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David Jackson 21 years ago

The message from "kim" contains these words:

But Claughton is a real place. No railway, unfortunately.

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MartinS 21 years ago

Next to the C. Laughton Theatre?

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Rob Kemp 21 years ago

I didn't think it was that catchy either, trouble is, next station down the line is already called "Me"

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MartinS 21 years ago

Well, it's a bit shorter than Llanfairpwllgwyngogerychwrdrobwllllantisiliogogogoch.

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Mike 21 years ago

Oddly enough was talking with someone about building a layout akin to Madderport at lunchtime on the day of your post and the subject of names came up. As this was a first attempt and I wasn't sure the person would follow through I thought of Weshalsea (pronounced We shall see), didn't mention it to him though so it is AFAIK as yet unused. I happen to be fond of this kind of thing, twee though it be, mainly due to influence of Aherns work (Quibble and Cuss Estate Agents et al). The large mill on my last layout had the owners name on it George Trublett (Trublett Mill). The real world has quite a few to offer, there is a Dr Frankenstein (a Dentist by trade) who used to have an office in Sale nr Manchester, and a van in London bore the slogan 'S & M Glaziers - Every pane a pleasure' which I rather liked. One slogan I have used on a model was revealed by the removal of a large poster hoarding, painted on the side of my favourite hardware shop in Edgley nr Stockport: 'W H Potts

- We sell the tools your neighbour likes to borrow'

Regards

Mike

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Rob Kemp 21 years ago

That's easy for you to say

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barn 21 years ago

then you would need help-pronouncing the station.

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