PALIN'S YARD | O | LAYOUT
The illustrations in the Wild Swan book, by Gordon Gravett, were what drew me into this project. That, and the compact nature of the layout, meant it was ideal as a test bed for a more ambitious layout, for which I had built boards, based more directly on Cadbury's.
Having taken nearly three years to build this layout, reality kicked in, and I realised that there weren’t enough years left in me to create a much bigger layout that would need a small van to carry around.
For this project, I also wanted to test out the concept of using lightweight internal flush doors as baseboards, as I had a pair of 2ft wide doors lying around.
They have proved to have pros and cons, saving the time and effort of making boards, being very lightweight and stable. However, they do restrict point motor choices, and mean all wiring has to be mounted above the boards.
By placing the layout in front
