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They do look good

Lovely looking layout, as above I look forward to seeing more of it.

Proper old school modelling, it is becoming a rare skill these days. Well beyond my abilities but II can still appreciate the ingenuity and skill involved, keep sharing please

Sweet !
I don't suppose you took pics of where and how in case someone fancies doing the same sometime ?
I must admit I usually prefer to see if I can find a tender fitting version of whatever loco I am trying to obtain to keep life easy !

Having had "Britannia haul us on our "posh day out" she certainly has the yellow axle boxes now: https://i.imgur.com/pfoXRDx.jpg I found this thread on a preservation forum with the first pic in black and white, with Britannia looking very new, and it look like maybe she has them, but...

All the track is already bought (apart from x-overs) and most of my rolling stock/loco's are from 2004 on, I also have a DCC concepts B2B gauge (14.5mm), so hopefully it will be OK ! Perhaps what I should have said is, are the crossings any less reliable than points ? TBH my main concern is derailme...