Initial baseboard construction.

Initial construction of the track bed, profile boards between the baseboard joint and first section of back scene.

Initial construction of the track bed, profile boards between the baseboard joint and sector plate.

Initial construction of the track bed, profile boards between the baseboard joint and quarry siding.

Initial construction of the track bed, profile boards between the baseboard joint and first section of the back scene.

The original track layout and timber trestle supports. The angular box towards the back hides the swing of the sector plate.

The original track layout and timber trestle supports. The angular box towards the back hides the swing of the sector plate.

The original track layout and timber trestle supports. The angular box on the right hides the swing of the sector plate.

The original track layout and timber trestle supports. The angular box in the foreground hides the swing of the sector plate.

The original track layout and timber trestle supports. The angular box in the foreground hides the swing of the sector plate.

A view from the back of the sector plate and timber trestle supports. The angular box on the left protects the swing of the sector plate from the scenery on the front of the layout.

The original track layout and timber trestle supports. The angular box at the front hides the swing of the sector plate.

The original track layout and timber trestle supports. The angular box towards the back hides the swing of the sector plate.

Revised layout support – metal trestle, timber spacer and two 2.5m long aluminium box sections.

Revised layout support – metal trestle, timber spacer and two 2.5m long aluminium box sections.

The first two strips of cork track bed are laid from the sector plate to the baseboard joint.

The revised station loop layout.

The revised quarry siding arrangement and initial cork track bed installation.

Preparing to lay the cork track bed.

The initial cork track bed installation ready for trimming back to the baseboard joint.

Thoughts on the quarry loading structure following a very good suggestion from Roy Link.