Before I press on with the construction of the other points on the Paynestown 2 project, I felt I'd gain a lot of confidence if I could test the first one thoroughly.
To that end, I've begun building a small section of the final layout on foam core, which - if all goes well - can be integrated into the rest of it later on. Provided
it's treated properly, foamcore is exellently stable, as the scenic modules I built for my American layout 10 years ago are still perfectly straight.