Although I originally intended to do a perfect scale model of a historical scene, I take the point voiced by some that such layouts often appear a bit 'clinical' and lacking in charm. The layout will be thus be fictitious but using track plans of historical stations and totally scratchbuilt buildings, built as authentically as possible, and scenery. Somewhere on the south coast, it will be a Southern layout.
Aquired materiel so far: 2 Schools class, 1 King Arthur class, 1 Lord Nelson class, 1 0-6-0 tank and 1 0-4-0. I also have an 0-4-0 pug done up in Midland livery with its own little 4 wheeled coach. My partner insisted I bought this as MR are her initials and it is tiny, like her. My intent is to utilise this on a 'Sub branch line' run by the council and businesses of the fictitious town of Meglington (named after her) which will run from the station to a small halt on a proposed seaside promenade scene. This will be a partly for fun enterprise taking tourists and their children the half mile distance between their guest houses and the sea front. So MR will in this instance stand for 'Meglington Railbus'. It also allows me to use a geographically incorrect, possibly fictitious engine and a few car boot sale acquired first radius curves semi - authentically. Anyway less waffle - at least one photo is required here I think. Last evening I spent a couple of hours starting a scratchbuilt station based loosely on the one at Crewkerne.
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