Back home now, Lady Bacon said I was to stop dribbling but she knows its a direct result of this afternoon, A superb layout with a very generous layout owner as host.
The photographs we see are excellent but "in the flesh" it looks even better. I have to say that the quality of the buildings is something else, couple that to the stock which is superb sitting on track which is excellent and you start to run out of superlatives!! A most enjoyable afternoon and I came away with lots of ideas for the fiddle yard (yes I know, the back of the layout no one wants to see!)
Thanks again Gilbert, If I can get just 10% of the flavour of the GN/LNER that you have I'll be a very happy modeller.