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Now a drawing of the station would also be very useful indeed!! I will have to investigate 1964 editions of the Modeller!

Hugely enjoyable - and informative - responses everyone, thank you very much. 

Thank you @Compound2632, very useful information. I’ve got a Parkside 7 plank kit to use. I’d thought dark grey as the base colour. Particularly like the way companies used bigger numbers! I’ll do that for sure. 
 

Thank you again.

Thank you @Compound2632, very useful information. I’ve got a Parkside 7 plank kit to use. I’d thought dark grey as the base colour. Particularly like the way companies used bigger numbers! I’ll do that for sure. 
 

Thank you again.

Thanks for the responses so far. 
 

I have attached another pic of the first page of the chapter the above entry was in, all data copyright of the IRS of course. 
 

As mentioned above, Norton is right on the Staffs/Shropshire border on the Market Drayton - Stoke line.  Through the good people of the North Staffs Railway study group, now have plenty of track plans etc, none of which suggest any rail served industry such as a coal merchant. There was a weighbridge behind the station with a couple of sidings at one point. 
 

I think I will just end up getting some custom decals printed as I’m very aware that it might potentially not have existed in the guise mentioned, that EG Keay actually owned wagons, and that any chance of a photo is a real needle in a haystack odds. 
 

Therefore, perhaps the question should be ‘what information would appear on such a wagon?’
 

Thanks all for your input. 

Hi all,

I came across the following entry in my IRS Industrial Locos of North Staffordshire book.

As I’m planning a layout of Norton-in-Hales I’d love a replica of this PO wagon on it yet have been unable to unearth any picture or info regarding it. Even EG Keay doesn’t turn up any hits on web searches either. 
 

So, I’m wondering if anyone, by any chance has an image of what they looked like that they would be able to share please. 
 

Any help would be hugely appreciated. 
 

Thanks for reading,

Chris

2 hours ago, rcf said:

 

Hi Chris, apologies for not spotting your post earlier. Thank you for your comments and yes, the sector plate will only take a loco. Ideally it would have been better if it had capacity for a wagon as well but there simply wasn't enough space for anything bigger. Good to hear from you,

 

regards Rob

Not a problem Rob. Thanks for your response. Most useful and good for thought. 

I’d missed this layout until this morning. Excellent start, looking forward to more. 

Jack... how on earth have you managed to find carpet tiles that look like railcar seat covers?!? :-) 

Loft looks amazing. Well done. 

Goods store is excellently weathered, not that I'm surprised as you're quite the master craftsman!

Always enjoy reading your threads! Excellent work.

After the rebuild surely the sign should say ‘not quite as seen in Railway Modeller’ ;-p

In all seriousness, it looks great Luke. Well done. 

Always enjoy a flick through this thread. Excellent, inspiring modelling at its best. 

What capacity does your sector plate have? Is it just enough for a loco or is it a loco plus x amount of wagons? 

Thanks

Enjoyable thread. As someone who moved to the area several years ago I enjoy a jaunt on the TSR and have got quite a few books on the line.

Any plans to purchase the blue Hornby peckett and turn it into Rocket?

Really looking excellent, James. Quality work, as ever. Particularly like the shot of the inside of the shed, and love how you've achieved the road texture. 

Great space, Jack. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it! 

And what a cracking little model the rebuild is. Great stuff and nice to see it again. 

I like this!

Looks amazing. For me the real genius is the sawdust though. 

Superb! 

Another super issue, with a particular highlight for me being the Corris article.

Track arrived safe and sound yesterday. Amazing service by all at Derails, as usual.

Put this beauty from Parkside together. Just some weathering to add. 

Lovely work. Out of interest, what size is this built in. The photos give a real sense of space and then the overall shot is surprising in terms of the small area the layout takes. 

10 hours ago, luke the train spotter said:

 I feel that it's made quite a big change to the appearance of the layout already. 

I agree. Looking good. 

Have always enjoyed your layouts and this one is no different. I particularly enjoy the weathering of track and blast you create.. 

This has the 'Alcanman stamp' of quality running all the way through it! 

Excellent work Luke, and at a hell of a speed too. Super. 

Lovely work.