If I am going to make a modular, ‘What If’ layout based on Thaxted it would be good to start with a country terminus module.
To create a plausible light railway terminus my basis requirements would be a passing loop and a couple of sidings. To add some operational interest (and because these existed at the real Thaxed terminus) let’s add an engine shed and a bay platform.
Here’s a rough sketch of what I have in mind…
Steve's Narrow Gauge Railway Adventure 
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ANOTHER BRILLIANT PRESENTATION OF THE “END OF RAILWAY BRANCH” CONCEPT…ONE THAT i’M USING MYSELF!
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Hi Jonathan – They say great minds think alike! I look forward to seeing how your ‘end of branch’ works out.
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[…] If’ layout based on Thaxted I would start with a country terminus. I’ve got a sketch of my ideas. For storage reasons, I’d like to fit it all on a baseboard 113cm long x 33cm wide (roughly […]
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