I have made some progress. Adding Peco buffer stops and adding some detail signs to the end of the platforms. I have gone for the hydraulic type buffer stops.

I have also worked on the goods yard at Harton and have added a small loop for shunting. The platforms are also nearing completion and both stations now have 'do not cross the line' warning signs.

Still lots to do- ballasting, finishing and of course finishing the backscene.

Overall the layout is huge fun to operate with almost limitless combinations of shunting and freight/passenger workings.

Because the layout has two stations, a marshalling yard and a off scene fiddle yard. Freights can be worked into Hopeguard then split into trip freights to Harton. Freight can also be worked from Harton to Hopeguard then assembled into longer workings and sent 'up' the line to the rest of 'Britain'!

Passenger workings include local suburban stock, B-sets and the expresses which are all MK1. Again milk and XP vans can be added to these- still need to get the fish vans, Hopeguard is a port afterall!

I am considering adding a small engine shed and siding at Harton to go next to the goods shed- what do you think?

Best

Dan