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    Introduction

    By Tim Hall,

    We had the attic converted to a room about 4 years ago, to bedroom standards if we ever need to sell.
    Velux windows, laminate floor, radiator, fire door, loads of storage space, under the eaves. Our friendly local handyman, Mark Webber built the baseboards in two days, for the price of a couple of medium sized locos, as I had bought the baseboard material (9mm marine ply) and had it cut to size by the builders before the attic was finished (too big to come up the twisty narrow staircase once finished).
    The tops of the baseboards are 39 inches off the floor (ideal height for me to work at, and allowed four existing bookcases to slot underneath.) The 2x1 frames are only attached to the room by screws into the skirting board.
    The main baseboards are 15ft6 x 11ft6, with a large hole in the middle, and a 3ft x 2ft bit in the corner by the door.
     
    I have a reasonably large collection of mainly RTR 00 stuff from pre grouping to late 1990s sector liveried diesels, and wanted a fairly bland generic canvas to run them on in terms of location. The time period is broadly current, suggesting "heritage" status, though four continuous ovals rather contradicts that. I tend to run one era/ region for a few months then pack it all away and move on. I rarely mix wildly conflicting eras/ regions, except if testing new stock.
    As I mainly want to "lineside" through trains, and find much of the DCC sound unappealing, DC is fine, powered these days, by a Gaugemaster Q.
     
    The four photos below date from almost exactly four years ago, just after the boards were built.
     
    I plan to bring this up to date quite quickly.
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    Progress 2014

    By Tim Hall,

    Track laying soon got going, using Peco code 100 and insulfrog points, on 3mm cork (bought a massive roll off ebay for less than £25, only used about half for the whole layout).
     
    Three continuous circuits were planned, each spitting into three in the fiddle yard at the far end of the room from the door. Due to the shape of the room, I tucked a long platform against the wall down one side, thus maximising the useful width, and enabling fairly generous curves. Track gauges being used to aim for 42 inch on the outer circuit, 36 inches on the second one and 30 inches on the third one, though much of it exceeds these radii, and Mk111 carriages used to check clearances where necessary.
     
    A diesel depot and small steam shed appeared.
    Existing Hornby platforms were used, but they were going to be disguised ASAP.
    Metcalfe card was used to disguise them, after rewhitening the edges, as can be seen in the last photo.
     

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