9 TRACKPLAN

It’s always so easy to try to squeeze in too much track, resulting in a confused tangle of lines with little feeling of distance. Often a simpler approach can be more convincing. Remember that old adage: ‘less is more’.

‘Mallingford Colliery Halt’ by Kev Mitchell is a great example of ‘less is more’. Kev avoided the temptation to squeeze more track in, and this has made the layout look far bigger than it is. Avoiding straight lengths of track but opting for sweeping curves has helped to make a convincing scene, suggesting the landscape came way before the railway was built. Avoiding track too close to the edge of the baseboard is another winner.