Micro Maine Gains a Headshunt

With a day off from work, I was able to fully operate the Micro Maine Layout. However, very rapidly, I grew fed up of the fly shunting needed for the layout. More often than not, the coaches wouldn't roll far enough or they would derail. Even using a shunt release style of operation, I rapidly got fed up with trains not fitting or engines not coupling. So a change was needed!

Again I raided the spare track box and found two spare points plus short straight sections so built a small headshunt. The points are standard Hornby R2 points compared to the Larger radius 33" points used on the layout so far. The same style used on the loosely named Turntable lead (one is on the way). The headshunt is just long enough to fit a 4-4-0 in however it's mainly designed for Forneys. The Siding off the loop uses a 33" curve as well as a short straight. This is mainly for the longer Maine Locos 18/23 that are on the way which may not fit around the 'train set curves'.

Despite appearances, I can fit 2 full-length coaches plus a wagon in the loop which is the normal train length. That said, that might change soon depending on if a current project comes to fruition. With two deliveries due by the end of the week, it won't be long until my currently hidden plans will surface either just before Christmas or afterwards.