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Hi,

Well it is exactly four months since I started on the project and I am reasonably happy with the progress so far. All the base boards and their legs that have so far been made have been: taken apart, Varnished and assembled again.  So, today it was decided to erect what has been made; basically, both ends of the layout.  With the help of my wife the end of the layout with the entrance in it was assembled in our hall way.  The ends lined up almost perfectly with the door ways into the bathroom and kitchen, the suggestion of knocking a hole between these two rooms so the whole layout could be erected indoors didn’t find any favour what so ever!

Not everything went well, it was found that I had fitted the legs on one of the folding base boards for the curved track at the wrong end!  So, the other end of the layout could not be erected.  The leg has been moved on one of the boards and it is hoped that the other board can be done tomorrow so the fits can be checked of the other end of the layout.  With this done and found successful a start will be made on the wide straight base boards that will make up the back and front of the layout.  It is hoped that all the base boards will be finished, painted and had a full assembly before we go away for some weeks at the end of January.

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Have a Happy and a Healthy New Year.

Tony.