I bought the old wooden, straight-sided violin case 20-odd years ago with the intention of one day putting a layout in it.
The good looks and superb running qualities of modern Ngauge plus some foam-core provided the impetus to finally build something.
The period of the layout is intended to represent the mid-70s....blue diesels will predominate, there's still some unfited stock around as well as vacuum-fitted and there may be the odd air-braked wagon.
The layout is a truncated survivor of an old branchline somewhere in the Midlands, kept open by traffic from the local quarry, an occasional DMU passenger service, and a small amount of traffic to and from a local engineering works.
Although the line has clung on this long the impending closure of the quarry looks like spelling the end for this little-known byway pretty soon.........
Obviously the layout is at a fairly early in stage in its development so there may be variations in the industries etc, but I think the core objective will remain; to try to avoid building something too twee......