So we have the track for the permanent section of the layout, built on cartridge paper in two sections (as there are two baseboards).

That was just before Christmas 2012.

In late January or early February 2013 the baseboards arrived:

The track laid down:

And a train (with kindly loaned stock) running!

The layout was exhibited in this state on the demonstration stand at Alexandra Palace 2013. Throughout the next nine months progress was slowly made, most notably the addition of the track on the two lift-out sections at the back of the layout. Which brings us to January 2014:

The basis of scenery progressed with the addition of carpet underlay:

By mid-March things had progressed to such a stage that there was even a sky!

The arch really helps the layout come together.

A closeup of a couple of wagons, Alex Jackson couplings much in evidence.

And finally; the layout performing at Alexandra Palace 2014: