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Took inspiration from 2750 and his plans for Thirsk ECML to finally pull my finger out and get something started.

I don't have the space or nouse to do anything on that scale, but I have a cunning plan !

I'm going to be using the general ideas laid out in "Model Rail Workbench Manual no.4" (December 2012).
This was basically a shoe box approach for Sheffield Midland, but I think it will translate very well for my chosen (and much observed) location of Harrogate south.
It's in a relatively deep cutting with some convenient scenic breaks at both ends. (If I had a pound for every time I'd looked down from Station Bridge into the environs in front of Harrogate South box I'd be building a 1:1 replica of Crimple viaduct.)

It's not going to be a diorama (other than the initial stages) as I deeply need to see some of my expensively assembled stock (don't tell the wife) get a run. I've been running a "train set" kind of set up for a while, so anything more will be a huge step forward.

My target period is pre-war, but I'm so LNER obsessed that there will be a fair amount of modellers licence.
(Yes, I've got a P2 on order but I'm not sure they ever appeared here, other than perhaps on a proving rum.)

I will let you know how I go on, but in the meantime any observations or encouragements (especially) are welcome.

Steven

I have a copy of a plan of the whole of Harrogate Station, which you could have a look at (in Harrogate) or I could try photographing the relevant section for you. I can't remember the date but it has railway cottages where the bus station was later built.

Sawdust.

I've got a copy of the "Station Plans" for the Leeds Northern from the NER society.

Probably going to need plenty of photographic evidence to avoid basic mistakes.

Extremely encoutaging reading today in terms of rolling stock. 12-wheel Pullmans were definitely used on services through the West Riding. (Banks & Carter.)
Might not be the precise stock, but more than close enough.