Scalefour Society Jubilee Challenge

As can be gleaned from the lack of posts during this last six months past, I lost my mojo for Rospeath Lane.

My problem with Rospeath Lane has been the damage to the baseboards, along with its size. The damage must have occurred during our move to Cumbria and/or during its subsequent storage. Its size will infringe on the space required for the Boscarne Junction project. With these thoughts, I've been struggling to come up with a solution for the layout, that is, until the Scalefour Society announced the Jubilee Layout Challenge.

In essence, the challenge is to build a layout to Scalefour standards, with a scenic footprint no larger than 18.83 square feet and for the completed layout to be transportable in a single car including two operators.

Now this got me thinking, would it be possible to condense Rospeath Lane into 18.83 square feet. If so it might be able to exist in the Man Cave along with Boscarne Junction. After a couple of days mulling over this opportunity, then a few more days drawing plans, I think I've come up with a plausible solution.

After checking the dimensions and some minor amendments I was able end up with a plan that complies with the 18.83 square feet footprint.

As yet, I've not filed my intention to enter the challenge because there are still problems to solve. These being, formulating how to construct the baseboards, how to transport them securely, how to support the layout, along with its presentation and lighting, so it can all fit into my current car. I have until 31st August 2024 to register the design, the best and most complete layouts will be invited to Scaleforum 2026.

So... 3 years from now, not long really, especially as I want to start constructing Boscarne Junction soon. But, I see Boscarne Junction as a long term project of ten years or more and it will require a rather larger vehicle than a single car to transport. Rospeath Lane could now become a cost effective stopgap for an exhibition layout.