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Not the answer I really wanted :o :D
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I am the devil on your shoulder Carl.
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Great Scott, the arrangement of the village makes it look so big, as if the cobblestone streets actually go on for kilometers. Neptune Street a long-time favorite of mine, something to be admired as museum quality art, but not to be attempted. It's been a while since I've logged on and I seem to recall NS as being a fairly compact point to point, and now it is creeping about the walls. Is my impression correct?
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Very kind comments Chops, thank you. The layout is actually a looped eight, round the shed (16ft x 8ft) twice for one circuit. I hope the image shows that, it’s difficult to get it all in. One day I will get round to drawing a track plan (I don’t think I can use any of the apps on an iPad).

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A little diversion from building terraces; some time ago I promised myself I would get out some of the locos from a good few years (decades) ago. One half of the turntable roads have been isolated and the best (?) of those I have stabled. I’d like to think that heavy weathering may hide the fact that they are not as detailed as today’s models, perhaps not the Lima Class 37.

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The steam engine second from the left is a Mainline Jubilee, ‘Neptune’, which for obvious reasons I’d like to convert this to DCC. However it is a split chassis and having watched a video on conversion, I’m not sure if it’s within my capability. The jury is out for this one.

A Sunday morning on shed.

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Excellent. 👍
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The layout is actually a looped eight, round the shed (16ft x 8ft) twice for one circuit.
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Sorry Chops, I over egged the pudding there, the shed is 16ft by 8ft, but I forgot I donated 4ft to the Project Manager for garden stuff and more importantly a beer fridge. Over generous don’t you think :roll:

Anyway the layout is 12 x 8.
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I suggest you mobilise your army and annex the 4' as soon as possible.
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I would, but I wouldn’t much fancy the peace negotiations :o
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So a very productive couple of hours;

A card mock up of the level crossing and footbridge, for size and location. I think you should get the idea.

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There was a similar set up (crossing and footbridge) at Anlaby Road, Hull, before the concrete monstrosity of a flyover was built. There is a good picture, through the footbridge, in the Illustrated history of Hull’s railways.
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