Hi James,
My apologies for my delay in reply too, have been busy in very demanding job.
Many thanks for your reply.. My living on the Isle of Wight .. well I have lived here most of my life, I had moved off for around 6 years and lived and explored the delightful sunny and wet Devon & Cornwall. But there is just something magical that grips you about the island. So much so I returned again, It's just a beautiful island and having a fab historically rich steam railway here on my very doorstep .. well that's just the cherry on the cake.
Your railway project is just Fab, now having been awoken to the Isle of Eldernell and the West Norfolk Railways .. I shall certainly look into that great railway, especially being so similar to the island, thank you.
May I ask what make are your coaches or did you scratchbuild them?.
I only ask as my next layout project is going to be my own little interpretation of a scenic BLT based on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway .. ever since I saw Toby the tram as a small boy .. I was totally hooked and in ore of that tram engine and someday .. I am going to get one of them I told my father and grandfather.
Well some years on and Not such a small boy anymore .. just last week I have completed building (scratch built tops on Bachmann chassis) my 5th tram .. so what better reason do I need to build a place to run my little creations. And having seen your coaches there are almost identical to those that were running on the Wisbech.. hence my keen interest.
Bembridge's turnplate at the end of the station loop was indeed clever and creative idea, I was under thee impression that it was thee only one of its kind, so pleased to find out it wasn't.
Many Thanks & Kindest Regards
Dan