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ALIGNING THE GAP
As anyone who has ever built an exhibition layout will know, the number one challenge is creating a reliable joint between the baseboards, ensuring correct alignment of the tracks every time you put the boards together. You can imagine my concern, therefore, when my good friend Dennis Lovett asked me to build his retirement layout, so he can exhibit his life-long collection of historic Hornby, Wren and Tri-ang models.
The project seemed straightforward, until I heard the size of layout he wanted, which would have to fit in a fairly small car, leading to a maximum board size of 5ft by 3ft. However, Dennis wanted a 12ft by 5ft layout!