This week I’ve added some sidings to the passing loop on my new layout.
Sidings are easy. Connect them to the point at one end and add the electrical connections at the other. Simples.
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Here I’ve used Peco 009 irregular sleeper flexitrack (or crazy track as it was called).
The lines mostly unmodified track but I wanted the sidings to have fewer sleepers (ties) to represent less well laid track.
For the first siding I removed every other sleeper. For the other two sidings I removed 1 sleeper in 3.
I like both but I think I prefer the later sidings where I removed fewer sleepers.
I may revisit the first siding and add some sleepers back in !
Steve's Narrow Gauge Railway Adventure 
Looks very nice! I want to do something similar, but with my LGB trains nowdays. Space is limited, so questionable if I would fit this in my little office room at home. Big advantage with your scale ! 🙂
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Hi Henrik, the LGB idea sounds a lot of fun. You could save space by replacing the point and headshunt with a small turntable. This could be a real spacesaver.
I’ve always liked the Wells Harbour Railway station at Pinewoods (now sadly disappeared). Just one point , a simple loop and a turntable.
OK, a narrower gauge than you’d be modelling, but it’s a real ‘minimum space’ station 🙂
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‘I may revisit the first siding and add some sleepers back in !’ I would agree Steve but it is all looking good and very intriguing though. Am I right in thinking this is a fairly large layout? Woody
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Hi Woody, Thanks for that, always good to get a second opinion 🙂
In old money, this board is 4 feet long, the whole layout will be 7 feet scenic and 2 feet fiddle.
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After drilling the hole, stick brown paper over them. You can punch wires through, but when you come to ballast, it won’t fall through!
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Thanks Michael. I normally slide the paper underneath after I’ve laid the track. Hadn’t thought of doing it before!
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