LGB (bless 'em) only produce the large radius points with electric changing and at an an eye watering price. At the Larger Scale show though, I spotted some track that looked a lot like LGB but wasn't. It's from "Train Line 45" and is compatible but significantly cheaper. The importers are Glendale Junction situated in Deeping St James, just north of Peterborough. In my case, this involved a couple of hours lead by a slightly odd Garman SatNav. On the plus side I did see the fantastic Harringworth viaduct which 3/4 of a mile long and soars out of the countryside. The road may have been windy and the satnav annoying (how can it forget to speak or even say left when it means straight ?) but this alone made the journey worthwhile.
Actually satnav is a good thing for finding Glendale Junction. The

Once you've found it though, for a garden railway modeller this is an excellent shop. The showroom isn't huge, think domestic living room rather than Tesco, but it is actually packed with stock. The walls are lined with LGB on on side and kits and stuff on the other. The first things to catch my eye were the IP Engineering wooden kits. Obviously I preferred the little coaches and wagons while my Dad started drooling over the beautiful laser cut wood for coach paneling and handrails. Those destined for the Ffestiniog coaches are particularly impressive and I suspect may be appearing on our little layout one day.

We left with a couple of points (which I'll write up later), the Glendale motorising kit for an Ochre wooden tram, some people and a few other bits. All useful and just what we'd come for.
One surprise was just how busy the shop was. Several customers called in during the half hour of our visit and the 'phone didn't stop ringing. The proprietors said that so far business is crazy - in a good way. It seems that people are filling their gardens with railway and shouting "Tax this Alistair" or "You won't get your hands on this Fred" I think. I don't blame them either. If you get to visit nice friendly shops like this, that can only be a bonus.

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