Judy would like to share this with others in the model railroading community:

Our layout began after my husband started to recover from cancer treatment and he needed something to get his teeth into and his mind busy as he is unable to work again. We started off with rolling stock that had been purchased many years ago and left in boxes on top of the wardrobe and the day came when my sister suggested to him he needed a hobby.

From that we have built a shed to house the layout; bought one layout – table and tracks only which measured 1.5m x 1.5m; then bought another layout (table and tracks only) measuring 3 x 1.5. We now had a layout of 5m x 1.5 and he joined all the tracks to make the one layout.
We now have all the wiring done, painted the base; erected buildings; cars; trees etc. The next step is the ballast, mountains; lake/river etc.What a godsend this has been to us both. It now consumes our lives and has been so rewarding for both of us. AND WE HAVE DONE IT TOGETHER!

Photos show the shed before construction began on the layout and some recent photos of layout progress to date.

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