'Patriot', Compound and Fowler 4P LMS style.

Crimson Lake and pre Stanier designs predominate in this classic LMS scene circa 1930. A Fowler 'Patriot' and a Johnson/Deeley 'Compound' haul expresses while a Fowler 4P 2-6-4 Tank runs bunker first with a suburban train. The 'Patriot' and the Compound resplendent in their crimson lake livery look magnificent hauling matching coaches. Clerestory coaches were still to found in passenger train formations well into the 1930s.

The Compound is the fabulous Bachmann model while the 'Patriot' is the much earlier Hornby version dating from 1977. The 4P is the reworked early 80s Hornby model with much improved chassis details. Coaches are all Hornby. Clerestories from the 1980s , suburbans recent additions while the coaches behind the 5XP are early renditions from Tri-ang based on a Caledonian design mounted on the standard BR Mk.1 chassis! No matter, I still think they look good in this setting!

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