Oh dear - another crazy idea to throw into the melting pot!

I have been absolutely hooked on pages 44 and 45 of Model Rail no.170 this month. The possibilities of Richard Foster's 14ft by 12ft trackplan have had me measuring up rooms and feverishly sketching out ideas.

In terms of my "pathfinder" layout, splitting an overall bigger layout into four manageable chunks, to build over a few years is ideal for me, rather than building it up all in one. The thing which strikes me about the masterplan is the potential for keeping, say, King's Cross, but basing it on the London-Leeds route instead, which would suit me down to the ground.

So instead, King's Cross - the approach to Potter's Bar (from the Leeds end) including the tunnel - then Copley Hill in place of Doncaster, and finally Leeds Central instead of Waverly.

The great thing about the Llandudno trackplan that Richard Foster based his version of Doncaster on, is that I can effectively use the carriage works of Copley Hill as the scenic backdrop, in much the same way he has envisioned using Doncaster works.

With modifications to the overall trackplan, and taking into account what I want to do in terms of tracklaying, this could be an ideal semi-modular layout to build over a few years, for the Pacifics to eventually get to stretch their legs good and proper.

Thoughts and criticisms welcomed.