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 For more on the origins of  shunting puzzles there is an excellent web site - 'The Model Railways Shunting Puzzles Website.' 

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The Inglenook is a classic shunting puzzle. My version will involve 2 sidings and a loop to take the third set of trucks. The sidings will be designed to hold 3 trucks and the longer loop will hold 3 cars and a     loco - ish!

I lay no particular claim to originality of the track plan as I first saw a version of it here called 'Smallest (interesting) Inglenook?' on Carl Arendt's excellent web site 'Micro Layout Design Gallery.'
Wanting some sort of original twist on it I decided to build it in the lid of the suitcase that 'Langwaithe' is in. This will prove challenging as I have to build it above the level of the lid to get trains onto the layout and back off on a cassette style system.

I am not a huge fan of Hornby's HVR2 but it can be okay for mocking up track plans. What do you think?
And finally, before the work begins in earnest and photo's start to arrive, I am practising hard at the puzzle itself, which I find very hard! Why not give it a go online? Click on the picture on the right, and good luck. Post back with how many moves you took - and I want a screen shot! - and earn your place on the League Table!!

 

Current League Table of Moves
Name: Number of Moves: Date:
Webmaster 32 18th February, 2005
Chris Murfin 38 7th January, 2005
Webmaster 45 19th January, 2005