Ffestiniog detailed station maps

[9477VEHL]

I'm looking for a nudge in the correct direction. I just recently started 009, and my goal is to build a small layout/diorama of a station on the Ffestiniog. I have looked at the Ffestiniog website, and have performed multiple searches, but haven't been able to locate any detailed station track layouts of like Porthmadog, Minffordd, etc. I did find one station on the WHR (Pen-Y-Mount). Any suggestions of where to look, or some book to purchase?

Thanks!
Vern

[Ian McAulay]

Hi Vern

The National Library of Scotland has a very useful archive of old Ordnance Survey maps, all browsable online. This is Porthmadoc as shown on the 25inch to 1 mile map of the early 20th C side by side with the later 1:2500 scale. As you will see from the dropdown menus on screen, there is a wide range of scales and dates available. The detail may not be enough to model from but may be helpful. (And the maps are scrollable to anywhere in Great Britain (although not all map series cover the whole of GB).

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17.2&lat=52.92396&lon=-4.12687&layers=168&right=173

Hope that helps

Ian

[9477VEHL]

Thanks Ian!

I will give it a look.