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Borderreiver, Lewisner, great screenies there, my ECML version is dated cica 1960 following the quadrupling of York - Northallerton in its entirety, intermediate stations were by then closed to passengers but some goods facilities were retained.
Our layout versions all differ which will give the trainzers a good overall picture of ECML history plus the connecting lines & industry. In my case I am extending as far as the unused baseboards will carry me, Northwards to Benton jnc & Tyne Commision Quay. Tyne Yard is back to construction stage only but I will be adding the Team Valley Industrial Estate. Aycliffe industrial Estate is also on the cards along with S & D Xing, Darlo, to Paton & Baldwins Factory to the East. Also featured will be the many pit heaps Co Durham once boasted, Durham County Council coudn`t eliminate them fast enough, (`oh no our image` the councillors will say), but I`ll be wicked here & bring them back right onto peoples destops LOL!
If I ever get South of Doncaster then it will be the Hertford loop & possibly the Grantham - Lincoln via Honnigton route - both being good diversion opportunities. Hope time permits.
Regards
BOGIEMAN
The reason I chose 1958 as my time period was that was when most of the York - Darlo intermediate stations were closed. I've got all of them done to a basic standard allowing for the fact that there are no buildings on the DLS like them. It also meant reducing the ECML to 3 tracks at some places and reinstalling loops such as Cowton and Castle Hills. The Easingwold branch will be pretty easy to do and I already have Alne station done. It's temporarily on hold while I finish my Malton & Driffield route. The M&DR passed next to the WW2 Driffield Airfield and I don't want to build it but I just have to ! The problem I had was that after a 7 year gap I had to relearn a lot of stuff but it's an interesting way to spend the lockdown.
Here are a couple of views of Thirsk marshalling yard.
Thirsk Yard looking south 2020.07.07 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr
Thirsk Yard looking north 2020.07.07 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr
Thanks Hotshot. I'll then take a look to se if it can be incorporated at Gascoigne Wood, Ferrybridge Power Station and Drax Power Station.