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Marvellous

Thanks Mike. Your description of how the branch would probably have ended up if kept open is undoubtedly correct.

In the real world that's all correct, in my scheme though, I'm not reinstating services to Padstow, they never stopped.

Fortunately, I don't have any 4mm 142's.. (too bussy)

Fair point Phil.

Hi CJI, thanks for the reply. The rose tinted are for the state of the rail network, not the weather lol. Living on a farm, where most of our land is on clay.... you get the picture... had to get the little lambs in the other day, they were so muddy they were cold.

Thanks for the reply Phil. In my utopian world, the thing that ended the Padstow branch and other parts of the network didn't happen, and the UK needs and want trains. So the real world constraints you reminded me of aren't there.... in my admittedly contrived plan.

Oh yes, much better. Far less rainy. Thanks for the reply though. I have my rose-tinted on...

A what if..... What if the Padstow branch had remained open, was still connected to Network Rail? Which services would still arrive and depart? Would there be any remaining freight traffic? I'd like to think First Great Western would roster a sleeper service from Paddington, perhaps arriving on weekend mornings. Twice daily HST's from London, Voyagers from the NW / NE, Sprinters from Plymouth and Penzance. In my mind, there's a weekly freight flow of dredged sea sand in box wagons too. Anyone else have any ideas, thoughts, or suggestions? (don't fret about the finances of it)

Did you print the wipac clusters too Andy?

Hi, LMSfan72 on here has a blog on how he has made a BUO, and I think newbryford has done one too in his excellent mostly yellow thread. Hope this helps.

Replied Andy.

Turned out well Andy. Do you have an idea what price these body shells will be?

It's looking great Andy.

I can see these being very popular, and your printer working overtime.