So with the ripples of quantum uncertainty passed, back to the train set. The operating rod has been added, so the signal now 'works'. It's awfully cramped but it all went in. This was a bit of a pain with having to take it out each time to put the kinks in so it goes down through the centreline of the platform. It works nicely.

 I'm thinking that drilling the tell-tale on the back of the lamp might have been unnecessary - no one can see it with the post in the way. I'll probably blank it. The front view shows, just about, how the light looks. Some white paint should give quite good effect even with all junk now in the way (as I remember, these weren't exactly searchlight-bright). 

And then the platform. The drawing shows 4.5 planks but trying to trim my 'planks' proved difficult, since the cut tends to follow the grain of the wood with wobbly results. Having said that, cutting out the slot for the case and filing dimples to go round the posts went very well - these strirrers are much better that the ones I used to get from my Scottish sounding unofficial sponsor.

That just leaves four steps... First the railing around the platform and then finally the finial. I have three GWR ones in a bag. Somewhere. Not seen for years. Might have to rob the unfinished bracket signal, dammit. Then fit the base and..... paint! I'm going for white to keep the GWRiness again.

The lighting.... I bought the second set and installed as previously mentioned. Very nice light to work in, but a bit too white for playing sunlight I think. I installed the Lidl Home app on my phone, and then discovered the small print (more not so black letters on a black background). You have to buy a controller to plug into your router. It seems this is a part of a house management system than includes Bluetooth light bulbs and stuff. Ah, well, I look into that later. I was considering another set to go over the work bench, but then I thought a set 100 bright white LEDS onna string for a few quid would work just as well.