I won’t go through all the building posts, but here’s the finished article. It’s built on a couple of cheap Ikea shelves and is only 5’ x 1’. Here’s a track plan:
There’s no fiddle yard. Locos are loaded onto the layout at the left hand end using a Peco loco lift. A hill in the foreground hides operations somewhat.
The track was left over from a couple of Hornby train sets that I bought cheap, so effectively cost me nothing. The layout is DCC, controlled by a Roco MultiMaus which I picked up for £55 from eBay. This is my first DCC layout, but won’t be the last.
Background was produced by me in Photoshop (I’m a graphic designer by trade - or was before I took early retirement for health reasons early this year). It was printed out on a large-format plotter/printer (A1 size) back when I was still working and had access to that kind of hardware. Next time I’ll have to get it printed somewhere, unfortunately.
The shed is a weathered Metcalf kit.
Here’s a couple of photos
Modelling had been on hold for a while as we were intending to move house (and gain a railway room in the process!). Unfortunately that has been postponed due to health problems, so the wife and I are planning a little narrow gauge roundy in HOf which we’ll probably start soon.
