Born and raised in the East Riding, save for degree studies in the big smoke. Unfortunately almost at the opposite end of the Tees-Exe line for the GWR!
Currently building up (hoarding) my fleet, and taking my first steps in scratch & kit building, via modifying RTR! The dream? A secondary GWR mainline in the winter/spring of 1946/7, with plenty of operating interest, and justification to run all classes of Swindon's finest!
So the most expensive RTR loco I've ever bought arrives by post and is totally fine in every way... expect for moulded smokebox number plate which is not supposed to be there on my version. Back it goes!