After completing the work on the baseboards last night I got a few pieces of flexi track out and had a play around with the proposed layout. The original plan was to have the siding for the station on the viewing side of the running line. However upon closer inspection this would make the siding either very short or very long to get the desired effect. Therefore I decided to put the siding on the other side of the running line and infer that there is some sort of way of crossing the line off scene to get access to the goods shed.

Here are some pictures of the approximate location of the track:

I have also been experimenting (unfortunately not with test tubes and bunson burners!!!) with the kind of paint that would enable me to get a finish similar to this using Peco track:

http://rfe.railclub.ru/pix/fr/diesel/dmu/X2800/white-blue/misc/2800_Morteau_1.jpg

So far I am using 3 different acryillic paints as the base layer. These will the be covered by different thicknesses of railmatch sleeper grime to see which gives the most realistic finish.

I think the beige colour is proving to be the best so far:

I purchased 2 different kinds of viaduct last night and when they arrive I hope to examine which will best fit the valley I intend to build. I purchased one set from Faller and another from Atlas. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. I am hoping that my viaduct will look like a smaller version of this:

http://rfe.railclub.ru/pix/fr/diesel/dmu/X2800/white-blue/misc/SNCF_UM_X-2800_CZL_170703.jpg

My future father in law has informed me that he got a rather good bargain at an autojumble of some N gauge track produced by Fleischmann (its the pre ballasted stuff). Does anyone have any views or experience they might be able to provide? I was going to use Peco flexi track for this layout but if the Fleischmann product is miles better then it might do me better in the long run. One thing I was using the flexi track for was the smooth flowing curves. Do Fleischmann do a similar product that is compatable with the pre ballasted stuff?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Stephen