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Thanks Andy, I have read John's entries from the start, and am a little in awe how he (and you) regularly just hack into your layouts to make changes and yet still keep them looking amazing. Porth Merryn has been very inspiring when it comes to planning a port. So thank you.

Having just read the whole thread from the beginning, WOW!!! Simply pure inspiration. Thank you.

Thanks Phil, This has definitely given me something to think about, so cheers. At this point I am not sure if the fiddle yard will be on the left or right. I have it in my mind that I might want to expand the layout at some point, so I am looking at, and gaining inspiration from the many, different ways people have done it here on RMWeb. But yes there is room for a small fiddle yard (on an extra board) at either side of the layout. And as for a difficult shunt, I totally agree with you in that at least it gives you a challenge

Thank you. I’m thinking it will go at the top right. Along the curve and right to the edge of the board. My idea is to have the layout complete but leave a couple of options for expansion, if possible, at some later stage. Possible turning a terminus into a through station. So I’m trying to keep my imagination under some control after seeing so much inspiration here.

Thanks Dan I think the ability to swap and combine hobbies is a great part of it. Yes, I will go DCC, probably because I understand computers far more than I understand wiring. added to which the "starter kit" my dad got me included an e-link and Railmaster, and I had a spare PC sitting around (I use Mac) so I figured why not? Though I realise there are probably better systems around, so I will use what I have. The same reason I am going to use setrack 100, because I have it, and for a first foray into trains I don't want to lose motivation from lack of progress and give up.

Hi Joseph, I agree N gauge would give me "more bang for my buck", and with the limits of size enable me to do a lot more. But for a variety of reasons I am moving forward with 00, two chiefly being, my dad got me started on 00 while I was visiting, and secondly the failing eyesight has made 15mm wargaming troops hard enough to see without trying to model in a scale even smaller. I will check out the "Cameo" layouts, and thank you for the welcome.

Hi all, So I've been lurking for a few weeks as I plan, reject, re-plan, and then re-reject my own ideas for a small GWR coastal BLT, but I think the time has come to start sharing my ideas and hopefully get some feedback from many of the talented builders here: The work of Andy P and John Flann are really inspiring. Long story short, while recently visiting my father in Australia, I was drafted into helping him with his new model layout, and thus inspired I decided to embark on my own, out of both my own interest and as a way for he and I to keep each other inspired as we shared our progress. So I’m a complete newbie to model railways, meaning the last time I did anything with trains was probably my early teens, and then it was only briefly. The intervening decades were spent miniature wargaming, so I think I can handle the scratchbuilding part of the hobby, but it will be a crash course on everything else. With limited space (apartment living does that) my layout will be a 1650mm x 500mm branch line with hopefully some shunting possibilities, probably based on Inglenook. Apart from the size constraints, thus far my only ideas are: 00 Gauge Set either on the Devon or Cornwall coast, so probably a small quay will be included. (Dad was born in Torquay which is why we are both building GWR layouts) Set in 1940's, suiting either early war or later war period. I’ve sort of settled on this layout: Though I’m not married too it so any criticism or suggestions are welcome.