Quite a lot has happened since the previous post. Track laying is complete and all the point motors are installed, wired and tested. The use of three core cable certainly makes the point wiring very simple but it does add to the weight, however this doesn't matter as the layout is not portable. I've glued and screwed a central spine along the full length of the baseboard and removed the front temporary batten (a) because this edge will be cut away to roughly follow the shape of the yard and (b) in order to do the busbar work.

The busbars are each formed from a row of screws and a double run of the earth wire from 2.5mm twin & earth which was left over from doing the club busbars which use the red and black cores. My colour code is red and white as determined by the drop wires.

I have decided to leave the rear batten in place as the land at the back will rise from the baseboard so there is no benefit in removing it. Its isn't glued but this is fine

The road to the station will rise up from the valley and continue past the station yard and over a level crossing where it will make a sharp right turn and run along the back of the station, rising up to the scenic break between the two main blocks of the layout. I haven't decided exactly what will be beside the road but it will almost certainly be cottages, garage, pub and shop. I am a big fan of ScaleScenes as you can print their kits as often as you like which is very cost effective, especially if I decide to have a lot of cottages along the road.

My next job is to make the platforms.