Another Australian, and another returning modeller

Thirty years ago I modelled British outline N gauge. Two daughters born, loss of railway room, end of railway 1. About 5 years ago, a while after I retired (early I tell you, I was still a yoof) I started again, this time in British OO. I was never happy with it in a crowded room (two pianos, a computer desk, a railway desk and a squeezed railway). Visiting grandchildren now need a place to sleep, end of room again, end of railway 2. Now I am starting again, again. This time it is in a new room for railways only. I learned a bit from railway 2, that I want a longish return run and open baseboards allowing some change of elevation. Through Another model railway forum I met Gary, who kindly drew up a track plan for me. I've tried to attach it below. I've now built the baseboards and am starting to work on the track layout. I'm using Gary's station plan with one small change, a bay platform at the top right hand side. I'll have lots of questions to ask as time goes on... Bruce from hot and sweaty Sydney

 

Thank you all, very nice to hear from you.

 

Once again, thanks all. Looking forward to next month's exhibition Gary. I might bring a grandson or two.

 

What a friendly bunch you are.
Gormo, I now know what you look like! I go to most of the Sydney area exhibitions and will keep my eye out for you.
Chris, in the 1970s we lived near Canterbury (Kent) for about a year and I've been attracted to Southern region since then. As for the period, people my age remember steam. I also like British cars of the 1950s, so that gives a period too. (We owned a 1951 Daimler for a while.) I found a track plan of Barnstaple (Victoria Road) which reminds me of Gary's station plan. I like the idea of one side being countryside (which I drove through each day when I worked at Canterbury) and the other side some kind of town/village. It's all driven by nostalgia...