About three months ago, the secretary of the Railway Enthusiasts Club Farnborough announced that he was organising
a 'Shunting puzzle' layout competition to coincide with the Club AGM. At the time I didn't consider entering - too
much to do with the commissions etc.However, this afternoon in a vain attempt to tidy up the studio I came across
some 16.5mm track which I'd always intended for a 'quickie' layout. I also had two 4' x 2' baseboards...

So 'Tryfan Sidings' was born. The main issue is timespan. The AGM is in 10 days time!

So on with the build -

Elapsed time, 00.00.00. - making a quick estimate re siding lengths. We're using the 'puzzle' rules - entrance track - loco + 5, siding 1 5 wagons, sidings
2 & 3, 3 wagons each.

Elapsed time 00.20.00 - trackplanning complete...

Elapsed time 01.00.00 - The plan above is now pinned down and electrically 'live'. I just need now to make a trip to 'Alton Models'
for some stop-blocks etc. This layout is DEFINITELY being run on a shoestring!

In the meantime -

sort out the wagons that are going to be needed. I've already got loads of assembled
(well sort-of) but they're all 'EM' wheeled and I don't want to disturb them. Yep. I'm going to build all the
rollingstock - and its going to be scenicked' as well..

Oh yes. Why 'Tryfan Sidings'?? well. first look at the shape - and of course the idea is that people 'TRY' the
puzzle! (and, of course Tryfan is a mountain in Wales on the Northwestern extremities of GWR territory)!

So onwards then!

Regards

Ian