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Proper old school modelling, it is becoming a rare skill these days. Well beyond my abilities but II can still appreciate the ingenuity and skill involved, keep sharing please

Good to see you back Chops - Happy New Year - and I hope it's good to you

I have never had pickups wear away.

I always do what Steve suggests. Write down what I would like. Turntable, engine shed, good yard. Two continuous circuits. 5 sidings etc.
make a rough sketch, get some track and start laying it. No room for 5 sidings so just 3. Can't put the turntable there so how about there. For me it is ...

May I suggest you move your furniture to the garage and put the layout in the living room area.

I bought one but I have not tried it yet. It is a very handy piece of kit. Just look after those coils so do not have the coils energized for too long at a time. But yes. One of those tools that if one has other modellers nearby who also need their magnets strengthening, it is worth the long term ...

I'd better get on with it. Time and tide waits for no man.

...having 240 volts anywhere on a layout always possess potential risks - Fire, accidently cutting the mains power cable, electrocution etc. :o

That is a very good point! I may well need to drill some holes for yard lights or something in the future.

I think I will move on to plan B and mount ...

In with other delights I had bought from a modeller in the past who had moved into the realm of other scales, I came across some damaged castings, and I thought "I can do something with these!"
So also in with a collection was a rebuilt and slightly shortened Hornby 0-4-0 chassis that had a ...