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The research and building of a new style layout based on both the past and the present of Shap

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KFA Wagons are nearly finished.....TIMBER!

Well now there are 5 of these wagons finished and ready to roll even with removable loads. No I know there are a few details that are not fully true to life but all in all these do capture the look of these wagons in my view. No just to finish off the last 10.
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Shap

Just to give an idea of the area I am looking at covering.  
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Shap

It occurs to me that I left a few details out in what I am planning so let me add them on. I will be modelling in 4mm scale with a optimal layout length of 50' and width of 12' and will comprise of a folded figure 8 track plan. This will be possible as the layout will include the 1:72 gradient that Shap possesses. The fiddle yards will be under the scenic area. Granted the area modelled will have to be squashed a bit to get it to fit in and at present I do not have a location to build which is
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So here we go.   For a while now I have been wanting to build a layout and have so far built 3 layouts which have since either been sold or dismantled into other projects. In previous layouts I have been a bit free lance in my design moving into a layout based off a location but not true to prototype. So now I am looking at modelling a location as true to prototype as possible space willing. In doing so the search was on for a layout that can be used for both 1960 operations and current day w
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