As a follow-up to my entry the other day, I've added the next board along - with the coal drops. This is the maximum length of the layout I can erect on the floor without moving furniture around, so the station platform board is not attached. I haven't started the fiddle yard.

In use, the layout is high enough (1400 mm to rail level - quite high) to go over the furniture, but I haven't made a start on the support structure so far.

Having these boards connected allows the point rodding runs and crank, compensator and stool positions to be determined.

Similar shots as last time, but with the extra board - beginning to give a sense of the overall size and space.

Dave.