No doubt still a number of backward steps are possible, but today saw some progress with the improving of some of the layout's wiring and testing of all the electrical functions. There were some backward steps today, but it was a lovely afternoon in the garden attaching the nascent lighting gantry to the layout and then discovering that my idea for attaching lighting strips was not as good as it might have been. Nevertheless, failure quickly gave way to a new plan which will require another trip to the timber merchant during the week, but should enable a further woodworking session which will result in a lighting pelmet along the front of the layout.

Meanwhile, here's a photo of the station throat board bathed in "English Mediterranean" sunshine a la South Coast of the Isle of Wight.