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Thank you very much for that detailed reply. I was aware of the gates between mainline and private sidings but hadn’t realised they were often left open. At the moment this is all I plan to model, but moving forward I will have this connected to a branch terminus and the plan is that these sidings a...

Many thanks for taking the time to reply. I will certainly have a look on YouTube.

Hi and welcome. Actually, in a way a layout needn't be that big. Having said that, the smallest layouts will be end to end layouts which I personally would easily get bored of unless they ran for a fair length and actually went somewhere, which defeats the concept of being small. An oval or even a ...

Hi, I am about to do my first 'proper' layout. It's in N gauge and small as this is more about finding my skill levels and improving them rather than a massive build. It's based on the Inglenook layout so it has some operating interest and it will be based in mid 30's to mid 40's. Here is a basic pl...

Hi and thanks for accepting me. I've been modelling for years and doing a lot of DIY before SWMBO will let me start a layout and that time is near, so I will be asking some questions that may seem obvious so please bear with me. Main interest is 'N' Gauge but I have just been left some - as yet most...