Two world wars, enormous social upheaval, , the naval race of 1905, the end of Britain's world dominance, the Great Depression, the social class inequalities, the Korean war, Suez, the Clean Air Act. Its a wonder the railways were as good as they were. How fortunate we all are to be able to replicate our favourite railway, and imagine how perfect it might have been. Certainly when I run my trains the world in which they exist is perfect!
PBM