Track laying has begun. I am overjoyed that this has begun but what an ordeal I have made it. It is actually quite enjoyable experience in a retrospective kind of way. I can look back on a days work and think of all the problems I have solved and progress I have made. I managed to get the radius wrong on the first day trying to get things just perfect. I remeasured it and found my error and relayed the section and all is well. Today I have been wrestling with points and crossovers and what a headscratching exercise that was too. Alignments and getting the sleepers to interlock and leaving the correct expansion joints, it is enough to send you a bit bonkers
. Still, I have succeeded and I am happy with how it has turned out. More to the point, it runs well too when I have pushed a wagon about through the section. I am learning with every yard or track that goes down and I am pleased with what has been done so far.
I am now looking at the clips on YouTube and the pictures on here with an even greater sense of awe at how the track has been made to look just right and runs so well. I tip my hat to you all.
That's the chair of despair in the picture. I sat down for so long staring at the crossover trying to work out where to start cutting on a point that has cost me £80. Makes you focus a bit.
Anyway, on with the show. As always, all comments welcomed.