With quite a lot of the track down, I've been knocking up the platforms (well roughly at least). Nothing spectacular in the methods used. Paper template and a pencil held against the biggest coach.

The photo shows the platforms 1 to 6 (I think - it doesn't help that at some point the platforms were all swapped round). Platform bases are 12 mm ply and topped with 2mm plasticard scored to represent paving slabs. Later I'll build up brick walls to cover the edges of the ply, with suitable wiring strung along it as seems to abound on a lot of platform sides.

In the distance can be seen the basis for the footbridge steps. These are some plastic steps taken from old Triang/Hornby concrete foortbridges, The height will be reduced and the sides covered over with plastic sheet and embossed brickwork.

The bay platforms are very narrow, to my mind, although I think they comply with the regs - but this can't be helped if I am to get the station into a sensible width. It also matches the width of the ratio GWR style canopies which will cover most of these.

And this shot just shows the Great Western Hotel and concourse (which hasn't progressed much since the last photos of it, mocked up across the station throat