A day sorting through bits of baseboards that started out life for one layout, got chopped up for use in another and are now doing it all again. Amazingly there's exactly enough! Had to stop when next doors kids go to bed, so it will be finished tomorrow. Even more amazingly, not one of the timbers fouls a point motor! This is in breach of the laws of physics and must be a mistake. And I had the loft so tidy...

All done - creative carpentry rocks. No, sucks.

Pretty chuffed that I got it all done with up/re-cycled timer and mostly re-used screws (shame about the Ikea shelf unit...). Some trial setting out of track confirms it all fits as per plan, which has to be a first. Just need the cork to turn up, and a couple of point motors, then track laying can commence - the slip goes in first as it is the key of the whole thing. Meantime the gronk and desk tidy get to travel a whole six yards!

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