Edward

The different cables (6 or 4) can be a bit of a pain - which is which etc. So after a tip I use only the 6 wire type - and it doesn't seem to matter. I say this as last week at my MRC we all struggled to fix a powercab fault until someone pointed out we were using the 4 wire curly cord!

Don't know your era but the 2 books by Nigel Digby "The Stations & Structures of the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway " contain numerous scale drawings and photographs which I have found a constant source of inspiration. But they are very pricey even when I bought them some years ago. Probably too much for just 2 buildings. Of course the Railway Modeller does regularly include scale drawings.

I suppose this is a bit obvious but did you try setting the momentum to '0'?

Or the Glorious Revolution! Mentioning this to a school history teacher, received blank looks. " The war of 1812 you mean?"

I tend to use & simply download the "brickpapers" from Scalescenes or similar. Windows can be made using the "Sticky- label " method or by buying ready printed sheets. You can adjust the apertures to fit the windows! One tip I was given was to use graph paper to draw out the detail elevations.

Just wonderful posts ! Though the new title might be thought a trifle narrow for those of us not modelling GWR. Hahaha.

Taking advice from a member (Stubby?) I've moved to cosmic shimmer acrylic glue which doesn't leave unwanted marks (or which can be rolled off the surface).

Unless you light it which of course introduces a whole new set of problems. I think the attractiveness of the kits is down to actual surface: shading etc of the photographic images.

Thanks for the list of actual formations : I can at least make up a non-corridor train from what I already have! The rest I'll have to buy up as the opportunity occurs. Reflecting on my fictitious layout, I realise I haven't perhaps spent enough time plotting it into a realistic format. Thanks for all the information! Edward

Food for thought in all the information above! I've glanced through and searched Wright's Writes and realised it's a much bigger subject than I thought. I'll be getting some basic knowledge about types of coaches. The examples I've seen show a wide range of makes and ages so in a way it makes the choices less of problem. Thanks again for all the comments!

Thanks , very useful!

Also their Focus Forum is a useful place for advice etc.

I'm modelling a fictional Eastern Region/ex M&GNJR around late 50s early 60s mostly steam but a few diesels as well. As preliminary step I've accumulated some passenger coaching stock with running numbers with "E" prefix. I assumed that would be most appropriate? I realize i need a few more full composites to make up likely train formations. Would it be pretty well anything goes? IE any type of make or region? Eg any ex Western region etc,etc? eg Maunsell ? Unfortunately my own memories are limited to the occasional trip from Northampton to London. The only thing that stands out was the giant billboard stating "You're entering the Strong country" which did confuse me as I thought I was in the Midlands. (I have tried to search this forum but couldn't bring up any useful results! Thanks in advance for any help.

And to think the thatched house and it's surroundings didn't even exist a few weeks ago! A marvellous view.

Thanks for your comments; yes I did consider it but then I looked at my "list" of things to do and thought not yet! Sorry about the delay in replying but some unknown reasons I rarely get any notifications and these quite randomly!