I started off a small shelf switching-layout “Canal Route” in late 2023.
I decided to build this beside my large Cleveland & Eastern, mainly to model a different layout style, and to have a piece of layout for some train shows here in Europe.
Canal Route.
In the final version it will consist of off four segments, each only 25 by 75 cm, with a looping mainline and a diverging industrial / commercial spur serving some customers.
For now, I’m working on the first two segments.

Hi Mike,
that’s a nice project. I especially like that you include multiple levels of scenery with the canal and the road passing under the tracks. As you certainly know, we fellow modellers are always keen to see a plan. I would really appreciate a post in which you show an overview of your idea, so we can get an impression what to expect.
greetings,
Hagen
Hi Hagen,
Thanks for your thought, I will see what I can do about the overview.
cheers Mike