Thanks guys for the fantastic response, its really appreciated.
Thank you Steve, that is a really good point, so much so that I have added a little mud to it now, see the additional bit to this blog entry.
Thank you Andy, I dont know to be honest if it was still being used. The intention was to model it in a 'working' condition though. I was even thinking of adding a cow or two maybe, or is that too obvious?
Thanks Don, From what I can tell looking at the photographs of Highclere there wasnt anything special about the track next to the cattle dock. The plan is to ballast it with ash or similar to represent burried trackwork.
Missy