The woodwork marathon goes on...

While I am a roll I decided to build the control panel. I have never built a full control panel before that is designed to hold all the loco control and switching systems. First I measured the size of my controllers (3 of them) and then I physically walked round the area and decided how far I wanted the panel to stick out into the room. I have made it so that in future if I want to get a few more drawers they won't be impeeded by the support legs, also I have allowed some access gap at the ends so I can access the back left and right corners of the room which are tricky to access due to the ceiling being low. The panel will be bolted onto baseboard No.4 so that it is easily removably for access but also be supported by 4 tubular legs due to the weight of the controllers and transformers. I will probably screw the legs to the floor for extra stability. 

I have used a mixture of ply and pine frame but also some L shaped hardwood pieces  that have smooth edges for the front and anywhere which might scuffed by a hand. (All the wood actually has come from scraps and some bits from an older layout) Control switch panels are set on a slight slope and I have two one for each side. I think I probably haven't made these quite big enough but I can fit some switches on the front that I will need for the CANPAN for each section of the layout. I think I am going to need 4 CANPANs to operate the 4 main sections of the layout with a 5th panel on the other side of the room. 

I cut some large holes in the rear (large enough to fit plugs through) for all the wiring

Planning to further sand it, paint it and apply some wood filler