Grantham - the Streamliner years
Well, I've finally decided to 'take the plunge' and give my project an airing - RM Web seems to be the place to be!
The model is intended as a reasonably accurate portrayal of Grantham as it was in the 1930's, with 1935-1939 as the target period (so as to allow the original LNER streamliner trains to be run). It is fully transportable and designed to be exhibitable, footprint 33ft x 17ft.
I make no apologies for deciding to recreate Grantham in miniature form, even though several
In response to some previous requests, here is a post giving details of Peco point modifications. Firstly, introducing a curve into a slip point (fortunately, there was a job on hand involving a single slip):
Here is the new item fresh out of the box. We’re about to cut into £30 worth of nickel silver and plastic…(!)
The pencils indicate where the gaps will be made to the webbing to allow the curve to be introduced. Leave well alone in the middle section with the moving bits; only a
