Greetings.

I felt I needed a little break from the rigours of 2mmFS, to work on something more footloose and free.

I have had this little baseboard section lying around in the garage for some time, and I always had a fondness for it - it resembles some weird futuristic instrument in shape!

As I was coincidentally wondering what to do with my N gauge bits and bobs, I decided to put the two together and create a little shunting plank based on an industrial wharf to simple fiddle yard.

The plan is no complicated point motors or wiring; one engine to do pretty much all ( though I wouldn't be surprised to see my B1 turning up to put in an occasional shift); trucks only, and in that respect I wanted to include a wagon turntable, again this would be hand turned. The points would be operated by little levers at the side of the track, as would be likely in real life.

So, a quick search of my old boxes revealed 2 yards of Code 55 and 3 short radius points left. Ideal.

Here is the plan I decided on:

As you can see it is small and simple, with goods in /goods out being the sole point of it.

No reversing loops, simple back and forth movements.

Buildings are to be sourced cheaply wherever, or modified ones I l aready have lying around.

Motive power, the GF Open cab Jinty or a Dapol Ivatt; late 1950's.

Last night I used double sided tape to secure the track, and knocked together a simple turntable, which made out of easitrac rail and Slaters wood sheet, sits in a plastic cap off a milk container!

The yard surface will be covered with the 4mm sets plasticard which is no use in 2mmFS, but still looks good here. It is cut but not attached as yet in the pictures.

Nowt like a distraction is there?

I'll give updates on this from time to time.

Chris