Well, after the last post to 1:450th scale, these small things are positively massive. You may recall that my 'Victoria Bridge' is fashioned as a 'modern image steam' layout, depicting the scene as you might see it today as part of the Severn Valley Railway.

That said, there is little in the scene that really dates it, so there are times when a Victorian interloper, or a modern image express train, help keep things varied and unpredictable (invoking the 'my train set' rule!).

I am keen on the odd bit of non-specific, non-rivet counting modelling whimsicalness.... like carriages built from parts bin debris whilst paying more attention to something mildly diverting on telly.

Rivet counters avert your eyes:

Homebrewed GWR four wheelers, presumably absorbed by the GWR from a pre-grouping railway somewhere in the top left hand corner of Cleobury Mortimer....

The ingredients included, an old Farish LMS (ish) four wheeler donated by a friend, some handy brass bits from N-Brass, some bits of another plastic RTR carriage (try and guess) and an unsuspecting Toad...

The re-arranged toad is actually panelled with bits of a Dapol Gresley carriage, which had been shorn of its sides to be replaced with some Ultima etchings (more of which soon)... as you can tell, I don't like to throw anything away!

More small things tomorrow... maybe an announcement of a new T Gauge project!