Botching History

One of the challenges with prototypes and history is that a certain segment of the hobby can be a bit pedantic about how things should be during the period modelled.

I’m primarily interested in the LMS Period (1932-1948), mainly as the LNWR period before it is not so well represented in ready-to-run locos. I’m also found of some of the steam from the early BR period as well (1948-1956). That’s quite a range.

Problem is that when I look at plans and docs on Saddleworth, a lot changed during that period of history.

Look at the image of the platform here in 1903 compared to the one in the 1950s.

I like brick. I’ll use brick.

At some point, the platforms were extended and the loading dock on the goods shed. Cattle was handled in 1904 but only coal by 1921. Sorry, don’t care. I like the cattle dock. I’ll keep the cattle dock.

The signal box was moved from one end of the platform to the other as well (though pre-LMS so not really an issue)

Casement lanterns were replaced with Sugg-style lamps either by the LMS or British Railways. No one knows. I’ll use one’s I can buy from Hattons.