greybear

Hello Derek, of course I remember the Aire Valley Railway, it was a great source of ideas and inspiration back in the day when I was just getting started with a layout. I'd love to hear more of the story. Jimbo

Enjoyed meeting and chatting on Saturday. The layout looked really good and the running was exemplary. It's a pity that only those over 2m tall could actually appreciate the detail inside the running shed, maybe you could hang a mirror over that end of the layout so more people could appreciate all the work it must have taken. Jimbo (greybear)

Very nice, I agree it looks more natural than its predecessor.

Bravo Pete, I was impressed by the 'model of the model' at Oxford Expo and look forward to seeing the completed layout in the fullness of time. Jimbo

To celebrate GWR 175 there will be steam working on the line this weekend. Don't know exactly what will be running, but the flier shows a pic of a 94XX Maybe someone who is planning to go can let us know exactly what is running.

It's amazing how you have captured the complex curves of the ends and roof. Very impressed. Jimbo

Can I second the request for Southern Railway and BR(S) "Odeon" style station buildings and maybe a "Glasshouse" signal box. Anyone modelling the immediate post war scene is also likely to need pre-fab housing. There were two or three different styles and they were usually found in small groups, between 4 and 40 at a time.