A whole range of white metal kits and figures from a variety of manufacturers arrived in the post quite a while ago, they just sat in a bin as progress on the layout ground to a halt.

Recently things started moving again, and it was quite a surprise to rediscover them. Now was/is the time to assemble and paint them...

Here is picture of some of them before painting - all ghosts from a far distant past...

To this day I am not sure what I was thinking when they were ordered..

The Water Crane, obviously fits. An ancient metal luggage label machine? Not so certain. The metal figures are from Border Miniatures and work very well - 10/10. The Peco platform pieces are serviceable. But I also now know which manufacturers of white metal kits I personally shall avoid in the future, (names withheld as other's experience might be different).

Assembly and painting is currently underway along with the construction of a Slater's Diagram 208 Vent Van.

The difficulty in living in Canada is getting paints that match 'British Railways' standards. I am having fun making do with what is available here and have so far found some good matches but it is an expensive journey finding out....