Ballasting

After the very rapid process of laying yards of track comes the much slower task of teasing tens of thousands of tiny stones into position.

The main tools required, as you can see, are a teaspoon, egg cup, paint brush, PVA glue and the vital drop of washing up liquid.

Oh, and a lot of patience!

Himself has done very well to ballast the full run of the board in the middle of the S bend.