Thank you all. I found quite a few that might do and I'm only half way through! Plenty up for discussion at any rate. Here are a few names - Bird's Custard, Bournville, BSA, Bull Ring, Cadbury's, Dunlop, Hudson's Whistles, Kunzle, Kynoch, Lucas, Prince of Wales Theatre, GWR, & Wolsley Motors. Although, as you say Viv there are few dates, I've gone with the style of late Victorian as I don't expect things changed as quickly as they do today.
Radiorails, I'll definitely have a look at the 'trains' thread - that's a good idea as it's for a local station. I'm not actually sure what the ads are needed for as it's not 'my' station but the next one down the line but will report back Some of the members of the group went to see the new trains which are promised soon. Mind you, they've been promised soon for years!
Pedrocut, thank you - I didn't give you the full information, sorry! The stations between Lichfield and Erdington (possibly extending further depending on support) have been 'adopted' and various things are happening to make that stations more attractive. Regular litter picking takes place (at Chester Road station we live by the takeaway capital of the world I think) and all the litter from the takeaways and the houses converted to flats up the hill towards the Yenton end up under our bridge. Amazing what we find!
There were various ideas about what to call the line as an overall title, the Lunar Line was put forward among others which was felt to be a bit obscure and The Spaghetti Line was decided upon. I'm very familiar with Salford Bridge and the traffic problems which occurred and necessitated strong action - I worked in Aston Brook Street and Corporation Street and was always late for work at both places as the buses were stuck in the traffic. The trams at least had the right of way! Spaghetti Junction solved some of the problems but not all. I don't remember the building of the junction with affection as it destroyed the house my father was born in.
Again, thank you all.
Penny
