Lee m22

Looking fantastic Stephen! Really liking the phots. The trackside gubbins and vegetation have really made the scene as well as the ballasting of course. One Little question - I notice you've not anted the check rails on the tail ends of your points. Would they blend in better if they were painted like your track or will this affect operation in some way?? Only asking a I will arrive at ths stage on my layout in the not-to-distant future. Bet you can't wait to finish that last 10" now!! Regards Lee Damn iPad, three edits and still finding typos!

Black sheep as he right idea! Best of both worlds then Regards Lee

Good news to see progress!! Will be interesting to see what you do with scenery etc, especially if the wagon weathering is anything to go by! Look forward to seeing it in the flesh sometime. Lee

Hi Peter You are right that a change might be a good idea, but not at the cost of destroying this one. You'll soon miss it and long for running trains! (much like me at the moment!) Perhaps a side project or a micro layout to give you some breathing space from Llanbourne? As for sorting that piece of track, why not have a go at wiring one up on a plank.... Sometimes it's simpler to get the principles right on an isolated piece of track. At very least, if it continues to frustrate you, it's not the 25 years of hard work that is in the firing line! I've smashed and bashed many a frustrating project so fully appreicate how you are feeling. Hope you feel better about it soon as this project is definately one of my favourate layouts on RMWeb and beyond! Regards Lee

Really interesting thread to browse through! Always enjoy seeing your projects come together so look forward to seeing more over Easter Regards Lee

Hi Andy Looks to be another great project from you, and I'm very glad to see it in N gauge! Will be following with interest Regards Lee

I would echo what Graham and Ian have said. All the best to you both. Lee

Not sure yet, but playing with the idea of using a thick card to curve the back scene. It all depends on the scenery as well and what I can fit in. I've brought some A1 foam board and some mounting card so I can experiment with the bask scene and start shaping up some sort of mockup of the buildings. Regards Lee

Right, well in the absence of track and decent weather, I've finished off the bulk of the baseboard side of things! Aside some small tasks to improve the backscene, I am finished on the woodwork side of things. The backboards stand at 18" dividing the scenic and off-scene areas. The end plates and surrounds are lot less. Things never lay out as they ought. I have managed to benefit from this though, and I really like the gentle curve that this photo portrays. Some shots of the fiddle yard. I will probably put a sheet of wood over the tracks where the curve is here. That should stop light bleeding onto the layout from the off-scene area and add a little workspace to the back of the layout. I will add a short board to the back of the layout to stop stock "taking the leap" (Come on, we've all dropped the odd loco here and there!) Now I've seen how things have shaped up, I'm tempted to add an extra loop or two on the UP line (to the edge of the board). The extra storage will most likely come in handy. You can see the extra spurs off the inner loop.These will probably not be used, certainly to start with. If I ever exibit the layout, then the added fan sidings off these might come in handy. Rather pleased with being able to get on today! I will look to get some thick card in the week and then I can start mocking up some of the more substancial scenery such as the H road bridge and the station footbridge. I already feel I need to move the yard sidings away from the backscene a bit so I might tweek the track here. I don't think I have the space for the disused double bay platform so I might compromise and go for a single bay (disused again). I've certainly got some scenic ideas brewing so I best channel the buzz while I've got it. Plenty to do while I wait for the flexi!! Thanks for reading! Lee

You're onto your third layout (that I've followed) and I've not even finished one! I would tend to agree with you about the backscene storage. I might add a couple more loops to my current design and have built provision for an extended yard, yet I expect a smaller yard will be fine for just "playing trains" at home. The savings could certainly be put to better use elsewhere on the layout! Very excited to see this come together Regards Lee

This looks really cool! Will be following with interest!!! Regards Lee