In a recent blog post I mentioned that I would be exhibiting last weekend at the Railway Enthusiasts Club – Farnborough exhibition at Woking with Hinton Parva, one of the layouts from the High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society. Wondering around the show got me thinking about the topic of consistency on layouts and their approach to historical accuracy.

I like to see layouts where a consistent level of approach is maintained across all aspects, from scenery, track work, buildings and rolling stock. There are a number of layouts where high standards in one or more of those aspects are on display to be let down by poor or just plain incorrect representation of others.

I totally respect and understand the fact that very few people are either experts or accomplished in all fields of our hobby, however, one of the positive things I enjoy is that fact that so many people are prepared to advise, provide time and help in such matters to allow for mutual improvement and learning to take place. Forum such as here on RMweb are a great example of this information sharing and support occurring.

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