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There's a hell of a lot going on in that first picture, great place to go spotting... I know its been said numerous times but this is a great looking layout and although I have never seen it in the flesh its rated as one of the best in my eyes. I like the look of the the new Dapol fleet too.

 

cheers

Scott

There's a hell of a lot going on in that first picture, great place to go spotting... I know its been said numerous times but this is a great looking layout and although I have never seen it in the flesh its rated as one of the best in my eyes. I like the look of the the new Dapol fleet too.

 

cheers

Scott

 

lol = some of the GBRF renumberings are lurking in the background - thanks for the kind words.

Couldn't agree more - a layout I most certainy want to see in the flesh! Its the only model I've ever thought about making a model of! (In N of course )

 

David

Never thought I'd hear myself saying this about C/L signals, but..... love the signals! And thats from a confirmed semaphore-o-file!

Excellent work fellas

 

JF

Never thought I'd hear myself saying this about C/L signals, but..... love the signals! And thats from a confirmed semaphore-o-file!

Excellent work fellas

 

JF

 

Cheers.

 

Not sure if you are aware Jon but the signals are based on Chester ones - the plain signals are modified versions of the up end platform starters, CR72 / 76 etc. and the bracket is again a modified version of platform 7 / down through at the down (No.3A) end - CR93 / 95

 

The layout is assembled up in the hills outside Mold if you want to visit btw.

 

I spent a happy time in Chester No.5 with "Big Cyril", Chester No.6 with "Pete" and No.3A / No.4 with people who I can't remember now sadly - got a full set of photos of No.5 including all the signals B)

Looking stunning as ever Dave! Hope to see Widnes in the flesh at some point!! Had bee a great inspiration to some of my own little progects!

 

Danny

Looking stunning as ever Dave! Hope to see Widnes in the flesh at some point!! Had bee a great inspiration to some of my own little progects!

 

Danny

 

Ta Danny, we are at Crewe in January for the Cheshire show, come along, say hello and have a play.

There is only a few layouts that look as good in the flesh as they do in print; This one is at the top of the tree. I don't care if you don't like modern image. I defy anyone not to spend an age looking at this layout and still feel they have missed something when they leave. When it was at Darlington in 2008 I spent an embarrassingly long time just gawping at it. The whole thing just works, everything has a purpose. In short you can believe it's a model of a fully functioning section of railway.

 

Go and see it wher you can you won't be dissapointed.

 

Guy