By rights, if I post in strict chronological order, I should be showing you more of the preparatory stages, readying the box for the insertion of all the interesting rail and scenic bits. However that would be a bit dull; how about I show you the vision I'm working towards? Normally I'd give you a plan, but with such a small area I think I can best demonstrate what I have in mind with a photo.
The theme is late Victorian light railway, the stock in the header should have given the game away. Please excuse the rather strange colour cast, it's a result of the white walls and ceiling to the box combined with the buff of the card trackbed. There should be an improvement once blue sky and green hills start to appear. With such a small space there's really only room for a siding off a line that will enter from the left and exit on the right. A hamlet will feature behind and to the left of the loading dock. Half of a halt will occupy the space front right. The exit and entrance of the track is going to be easy to disguise as it is to the fore in the scene.
It has been suggested that a light railway isn't everybody's cup of tea. My own interests range wide and far so I can see the truth in this but the light railway was chosen because it seemed to be the best bet at keeping costs to the bare minimum. If however the diesel era and urban setting are more your thing the basic plan is adaptable. I may come back with some budget suggestions for this.
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