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The layout was designed from the outset to use manual operation of the points from the front of the layout, and also manual operation of magnets to enable uncoupling of the DG couplers used on my rolling stock. This has simplified the wiring such that only two wires need to be attached to the board during operation. I had considered using foamboard as the basis for this layout. This material creates a light but strong foundation for a layout, and can easily be shaped as required. However in the end I fould that a 36" surfaced chipboard shelf was available in the correct width for half the price of a sheet of foamboard, so I bought one and simply sawed off 6" from one end to get it to the length I wanted. The 2" addition at the rear of the board was deliberately attached to be lower, so as to create a base for a removable cassette type fiddle yard (I will add detail photograhps of this when it is built.) To date the main board has been constructed and all the track laid except for the fiddle yard area. Work I have also done, but not currently shown in the photographs, is to framing the board (more to create a 'space' for the point operation and uncouplers than for strength) and also attach the backscene to the rear and sides of the layout. The following images shown the sequence of constructon.
These images show the point operation control from under the layout
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