Thanks Swiss! I'll take a good look at those. I bought the "park lamp" style cos I saw it on a layout at the Preston show, painted up in LMS Maroon and Cream, and it looked great. I just wanted to see how it went together & if it looked effective on my layout. Well, it does, but it doesn't look right for the 70s period.
I went back up and took some pics without the flash, and from realistic viewing angles:
http://www.clockworkcommunications.c...yout/locos.jpg
http://www.clockworkcommunications.c...out/street.jpg
(Check out those chimbleys! *gulp*)
http://www.clockworkcommunications.c...out/bridge.jpg
http://www.clockworkcommunications.co.uk/layout/24.jpg
http://www.clockworkcommunications.c...yout/forty.jpg
I'm pretty happy with it so far. I advise anyone who's thinking of starting to build, to go for it. I'm a bit of a perfectionist but I'm learning to let the odd flaw through. It's very therapeutic. Not enough hours in the week though!