GrahameLowe

This all has me thinking...I have the Panniers and the rollingstock! regards, Grahame Heathcote Jct Vic Australia

Though from what I have seen in the Wild Swan publications, on at least one occasion each, a 56xxx 0-6-2T and a 43xxx 2-6-0 traversed the Coleford Branch, albeit on a trials run - Dean Goods 0-6-0 locomotibves were also based at Lydney, so with the plethora of Panniers, Class 14 'Teddy Bears' and other smaller locomotives, there is still a little variety to be had. Small layout with a 'mining' lineage can be most interesting...for example Not quite the 'Forest of Dean' (though possibly quite the opposite in topography) but interesting nonetheless!

An interesting question? It began with the chance purchase of Wild Swan's 'Seven & Wye' series of books (including more recently volume 4) I have since acquired the OPC 'Historical Survey of the Forest of Dean Railways) and Wild Swan's 'Forest Of Dean' volumes 1-2....notwithstanding the fact that for many years I have been modelling (and photographing and writing about the railways of Victoria and New South Wales here in Australia) I am intrigued as to why there are not more 'Forest of Dean' layouts in the UK...? I will monitor the postings on RmWeb with a particular interest in the Forest Of Dean though I also like Cornish (particularly SR) and the South Wales railways. Thankyou for all your efforts... regards, Grahame Heathcote Jct Vic Australia