Looks absolutely stunning Dave! Out of interest, how many vehicles can you fit in the run round loop? Also is there likely to be some interesting movements to enable the WC specials to take place, with potentially a temporary station pilot to relase the train loco and maximise the number of coaching stock possible for instance?

Happy modelling!

Paul

Delph, sorry Holt, is coming along well. I suspect passengers were kept on the platform until the loco had finished running round and had propelled the stock up to the buffers. The L&Y 0-6-0s had to do this when no motor-fitted locos were available. I wish someone had photographed one of the LYR 2-4-2Ts at Delph in 1953.

The LNWR D333 Brake Third coach might not be rare at Delph. I remember climbing up to an end window, assisted by my mates, and looking down on the bunker of a Fowler 2-6-2T on the way out of Delph. For some reason the loco was at the oldham end of the train. In fact I did wonder if the M52 driving trailer had similar windows in the guards end. Such snippets of memory from boyhood are often difficult to reconcile with certain things.

I doubt if a 'West Country' would be allowed over the line, if only for aesthetic reasons...!B)

Your Stanier 2-6-4T really looks he bees knees. The driving wheels stand out to me because they are the correct bevel-rim type. I really must get around to replacing Hornby's fowler wheels one day. Layout is looking grand.