24 hours later and a new Templot arrangement is complete, following my studying up the instructions to build a single slip from a diamond crossing. But I have yet to fill in the details to make the double slip as the instructions suggest it is best to leave modifying the crossing until later. I have taken that suggestion to heart! But it does make sense not to plough straight into the difficult bits, honestly.

So here is the new plan, utilizing a future double slip where the crossing is now:

This now should allow the placement of both goods shed and cattle pens as well as providing space for the coal yard.

I feel the plan could do with a bit of tweaking. Although the main line into the platform looks straight on the Ordnance Survey map, photos show a slight curvature beyond the end of the platform. Likewise the sidings appear to be quite rough in places, though whether I will model this aspect remains uncertain.

But there is certainly progress being made.