I cleaned the track on the layout last week. This left a trail of knocked over figures and other small scenic features, as well as some shifting of buildings and other larger structures. So it seemed like a good moment to re-lay some track. The hammering left a further trail of knocked over stuff, so I suddenly, on the spur of the moment, decided to carry out my long-postponed plan to remove the island platform and replace it with straight track. The rationale for this is that the Y shaped points are a derailing nightmare, hence I hardly ever use this part of the layout. Hopefully, the straight track will allow all of my locomotives and rolling stock to use this part of the layout on a regular basis. I've removed the track today and I've cleaned the baseboard around that area. I've also given the track earmarked for that place a good hoovering, and I intend to clean it with IPA (not the beer) tomorrow. Also tomorrow, I hope to start repainting this part of the baseboard, so that the colours match the new positioning of the track and station platforms, and paint some other adjustments to the painted road and stream.
You See That Building, Lose It
Heave-Ho
Last days of Shankly Signal Box
Coming Down
Put Your Backs into It
Eagle-eyed viewers will have noticed that these photos show the island platform as it was in July 2021 with the signal box and Triang station building (with Margate poster) still on it. Also, when I say 'island platform' there isn't actually a platform, only a painted one on the baseboard. Another item to add to the to-do list.
