Pola Stations

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Hi everyone,

I figured I should start with a station and I found the Pola 330908 but I need some guidance on it. It says it can be expanded with the base plate set but the base plate set is wider so how is it and all the other kits supposed to work together?
 
The 908 (909”/?)is the ‘euro’ covered waiting platform.
It is narrower than the other large pola g baseplate, as you know.

The narrower one works alongside a larger station, or between station tracks.
It can also ‘lock in’ to the larger plates to make a ‘peninsula’ if you will, on either side of the larger plate. It has the same style ‘t’ locking bits.
Ive done this, but, imho, unless you have a rather long station siding, it requires a lot of room.
One can use the slope portion of the 908 to ‘cover’ the remaining’t’ on the larger station baseplate.

There is a larger pola baseplate, 904 i think,specifically designed for the schoenwiler station, toilet and waiting room buildings. These larger baseplates can be linked to create a rather large main platform for these buildings, typically 6, as i recall, (or any other pola g buildings that dont have their own baseplate),

The larger baseplates, sold in a box of 2, new, have become rather pricey, new or used.

The 908 is what it is. It adds interest. It could be used in front of a station as well. Its a waiting platform.
Fwiw, i suggest that the locking ‘t’ bits not be cut off, unless youre dead sure of final placement. They are very useful, overall, in creating a tightly seamed and level area. Gentle pressure will help prevent breakage. They can lock /unlock rather tightly.

Hope this if helpful.
 
I figured I should start with a station
I note that you are still at the planning stage for your layout, but I can't help wondering if you aren't "putting the cart before the horse".

The Pola 330908 (RRP is EUR 144) gives you just under 32 inches (800mm) of level platform (plus a 200mm slope at each end), normally an island platform. I don't know what style of train you're thinking of running but you'll want to double that, I would think, at least, and maybe quadruple it . . . and then maybe do the same for a side platform to accommodate the station building!. Accepting that the 330908 includes the canopies that are not easily recreated from scratch (I was fortunate to get some from a friend's railway being dismantled), wouldn't you be better creating your platform(s) (simple "planks") from readily-available DIY materials and spending your money on a building kit that suits your intended theme?

Of course, the mantra of this forum is that "it's your railway and you should do what you want". . . so you should!!!

Cheers

David
 
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