Layout 2026

1. The project leader will be Martin Head. ( Layout2026@Mainthreado.uk )
2. Martin Turner will be the link between the group and the club committee.
3. The new layout has to be built to exhibition standards.
4. The group has to be willing to take the layout to shows if needed.
5. The size of the layout would be 28' x 2' 6" on 30" legs.
6. Each board will be 4' x 2' 6" open board plan design.
7. The layout will be both DC and DCC.
8. This will be an End to End layout.
9. The layout will be freelance on multi level.
10. The track will be a mixture of code 100 & 75 track laid on cork.
11. The points will be electro frog with slow action point motors.
12. A mixture of semaphore, ground and light signals to be decided later.
13. The DC controllers from Clevemoor to be used and the club DCC phone controllers used if possible.
14. Control panel to have route indication built in.
15. A period between 1920 - 1968 for the track work.
16. Type of buildings and scenics to be decided later when the track plan is agreed.
17. The project to take approximately 2 years to complete.
18. Tension lock couplings to be used for rolling stock ( small Bachmann type ).
19. A budget of £2000 to be requested for the project.