A simple circle isn't a trainset really is it - it's more of a gentle run in, so alongside the starter set we've also aquired an LGB Station Track pack for a decent amount - meaning from Christmas Day services will be inaugurated on 'Version 1' of the plans shown below. A simple circle with a station and passing loop, perhaps not setting the world on fire but enough to give the locomotives a good run in and allow some shunting...
I'd hope this would quite quickly lead to Version 2 - which has a second 'Station Track Pack' added - although this could be more cheaply sourced it shows the general idea. By adding some additional points you suddenly have a station, and the ability to include a single road engine shed with adjacent siding to store rolling stock not in use. Interestingly the Welshpool and Llanfair is fairly compact in station layout - it's two terminii do not make extravagant use of pointwork - Welshpool uses just 4 points where Llanfair uses 6 - totally achievable (although not all at once at £35 a point!)
Talk of expansion though leads us to the issue with taking the layout outside without a clear idea of where it's going to expand and it's eventual development, as we need to make sure we make allowance for this in any roadbed preparation.
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