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Goods trains pass at Sovereign Street. A Kirkstall & East Seacroft train of vans bound for Leeds LNWR Goods Yard. Calder Railway goods train with 'Huxtable' in charge, waits for right of way,
A shipment of small arms and ammunition is ready for dispatch at T & J Harrison(Small Arms Manufacturers). Foreman George Clark is supervising. Glencairn

As war is imminent and leave is being cancelled, more Military Personnel added to the platform at Sovereign Street
Glencairn

Once the war starts I believe that most, if not all, engines were painted black. Time to get the paint can out!

IanS wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2019 8:11 pm Once the war starts I believe that most, if not all, engines were painted black. Time to get the paint can out!

Four of them have been painted black --- and that's it.

Glencairn

It depends. Black paint may not have been available. There was a war on.

On the layout war hasn't started yet, but things are beginning to build up. Around 98% of Governments' know well in advance they could and will be plunged in to battle.

The machine factories at Sovereign Street have changed production to making weapons. Town Tailors have a large order to make Military Uniforms. Military Personnel have been recalled from leave.

The four black engines are -- three GWR green engines I acquired reasonably cheap (and lovely runners). They have been repainted Kirkstall & East Seacroft Railway black and altered slightly to look a little different from GWR. The fourth black engine is a 0.6.0 'Terrier' in K&ESR black.

The other two Railway Companies (Calder Railway and Leeds, Scarcroft & Wetherby Railway) engines are still in their Company colours.

I would love the Oxford Rail 'Gladiator' Railgun. I am working out a reason to buy it with the approval of 'Household Authorities'.

Glencairn

After a few days visiting around the north of England, time to run a few trains.

Calder Railwat ebgine 'Bezel' with a coal train bound for Leeds LNWR Goods Yard. and passing Sovereign Street Station. Another Calder Railway train. This time 'Harwood is in charge of a northbound oil train. Glencairn

The oil train passing Sovereign Street
The train is now heading north with a K & E S engine in charge Glencairn

The train at Marston's Crossing and Winterwood Manor.
And out into the countryside northbound.
Glencairn

As always, fantastic photos.