3) First look at the whole

This photo shows the layout of the layout, three boards in a row and a turntable at each end. The objective was to encourage shunting, with trains not going straight through on the main line being manouvered either into one of three sidings or towards an engine shed. This would make good use of my Slomo-equipped locos, and promote slow-running amongst operators used to speeding round sweeping curves on any number of local garden railways.

The track is Mamod, as I already had a fair stash of it, and because it allowed for the sharpish curves I needed in the limited space available.