A late running overnight Express races towards the Tunnels at Linslade. My choice of locations was mainly influenced from my early working career on the Southern end of the West Coast Main Line in the 1970s. The third part of a selection of stories is about to appear in Traction Magazine. Many more tales have already been posted on the Layout's Facebook page between September 1975 and June 1976, with more to follow up to 1979. Photos of the layout have been included in the stories to provide a bit more background feel to the tales of day to day operations.

Above the Tunnels, and a little scene of church and graveyard.

Harrow & Wealdstone looking south. One of the advantages of recreating scenes in model form is that you can add things that you may have wanted to see brought back. In this case it was to bring back the Branch Line to Belmont and Stanmore Village. On the left in Platform 7 is the DMU shuttle for Stanmore waiting to leave. A class 45 'Peak' rattles a Toton to Willesden Coal working through on the Up Slow Line, as an Express for Euston overtakes on the Up Fast Line. 501s and a 1938 Tube set on the DC Lines in the background.

To the south of Harrow. 1A88 'The Bletchley Mails' hurries south on the Up Slow Line bound for Euston. On the Down Fast Line 1L10 The Willesden to Birmingham 'Bullion' special heads north. A 1938 Tube set about to call at Harrow with a service from Elephant & Castle. 

A class 40 powers the Ripple Lane Tankers through Harrow. The Research Department's Tribometer Train heading north with Baby Deltic D5901. Bakerloo Tubes pass on the DC Lines in the background. 

A mixed class 4 Parcels heading south on the Up Slow Line at Harrow. A Motorail service for Kensington Olympia overtakes on the Up Fast Line. 501s and a 1938 Tube set pass in front of Harrow No.2 Box on the DC Lines. 

A pair of 25s slog past the Depot at Watford Junction on 6M52 the Kings Cross to Tring Empty Cement working. A Motorail service for Kensington Olympia speeds past on the Up Fast Line. 

About to pass Harrow & Wealdstone. A southbound Freightliner on the Up Slow Line. A class 3 Express Parcels on the Up Fast Line, and a 1938 Tube set on the Up DC Line.

 more pictures to follow at a later date.....