Hi Ade,
Yes ballast day is looming. I am going to operate the points, as there are only 5 by dowel through the boards. So they need to be cut in under the board and through the frame.
Priority hopefully this weekend is to fix the track down, after first exchanging a couple of pieces of track cut incorrectly.
I too created a short to me ages to find and it was staring at me in the face.
Got to say really admire your sweeping curves into the station Ade, as well of course the superb man cave its housed in.