I had an awful lot of 'problems' to solve, extending a siding, making the tunnel end of the lay out look right etc etc. I had also never had a lay out with working lights, point motors or signals before and had never done any wiring to a train set other than plugging in a Hornby power clip.
I was fortunate enough to meet, via a forum I joined, two local guys one of which is a very experienced railway modeller and exhibitor, the other is a very knowledgeable railway buff. I also live next door to the guy who runs Kidderminster railway museum on the SVR so this is a massive bonus
I had original planned to do a 1956/57 BR Western Region terminus station branch line, this was quickly changed to a through station. Also I decided to have enough cassettes made at work to enable me to run a 1961 'Day Light' Western Region, a 1965 Evening/Night Time Western Region and an anything goes shunning game. The shunting game as proven very popular with my family, friends and "Come to see your layout" visitors.
These photo's show the Aluminium cassettes I use and how they fit in..........