Model Railway Forum

Maybe something like this would make an interesting cameo (again from the 1950s, but probably went on in the 1930s too (hope there wasn't any bodyline bowling !!) http://www.historyworld.co.uk/photo.php ... ldhood&l2=

Great photo. Faded whitewash, terrace buildings with shopfronts. Even a road sign. What are those quintessential pedestrian crossing poles with the blinking lights called? I wonder if these could be modeled

They are called Belisha beacons after Leslie Hore-Belisha who was transport minister when they were introduced. The first ones were erected in Slough in the mid 30's, but didn’t have the black and white striped zebra crossing on the road.

You can buy them already assembled from Train-Tech. R-