SandyBrook

IIRC the Priorslee Village rails went to Lawn Colliery, I lived in the village for a number of years they were just a nice added thought by the builders. If you’re looking for more inspiration, one of the longstanding local railway photographers is Geoff Cryer, you can find him at http://www.geoffspages.co.uk/

Still loads of bits and pieces to go out and find remains of.. Coalport branch, Wenlock Edge to Craven Arms, Snailbeach, Bishops Castle let alone the preserved bit at Horsehay and the whole of the Severn Valley Railway, When I was lucky enough to live there (pre Telford at the start) , there were works railways and a branch line to Stafford. How I regret not having rushed round and photographed so much more. if you can find MRJ 64 there’s a rather good EM model by David Mathias of Wellington (Salop) as it was in the 1950’s Hours of fun

Just ex LMS and LNWR types basically I.e Midland Region, things were still very parochial in those days

If I remember correctly the 4-6-2s couldn’t use New Street ( tunnel clearances?) so nothing bigger than a Scot, London trains were usually Jubilees ( Comet, Samson and Polyphemus were regulars about 1956, Wolverhampton Bushbury locos at the time I imagine ) and often double headed on Fridays. Black 5s and assorted tankies otherwise

Try also “The Little Railways of South West Scotland” By David L O Smith. Another route that we were robbed of. But even Stranraer is a ghost town now that the actual port is up at Cairn Ryan

I got the impression when I saw these on the Peco stand at Glasgow that both the straight and curved sections had rail joiners about 5 sleepers from the end so hopefully these are merely add on pieces to make the turnout match the standard set track pieces, fingers crossed. Wish Peco were a bit more giveish with info at times. Sandy

The Peco stand at Model Rail Scotland had the set-track points on display. They had a Peco part number so hopefully imminent. The diverging road had a short curved piece which appeared to be held by rail joiners so hopefully it is intended to pull off for use as a crossover. Forgot to check if there was something similar on the straight road. Better get the pencil and paper out. Sandy

Just a few bits of further info. If you go into Priorslee Village itself a section of rail that would have gone to Lawn Colliery was embedded into the new road surface as a 'feature' by the builders, and some of the route of the line can be seen as a footpath between the houses. If you follow the footpath onto Stafford Park Industrial Estate from the bridge over the M54 and then take the left turning which runs alongside Inchcape garage the route of the line to Stafford colliery can be discerned as a low embankment. A strange survival, which I would love to know an answer to, is how the Ayrshire Railway Preservation Trust at Dunaskin, near Dalmellington have one, possibly two, very derelict wooden framed 7 plank PO wagons lettered for Lilleshall. They also have at least one other wagon lettered for the Shrewsbury Co-op. Sandy