Baseboard Alignment.

Alignment of baseboards is extremely important. It is a requirement that all baseboards should line up exactly whenever they are assembled.This can be done in a variety of ways. Split hinges are a popular method as are machined aligners from precision engineers. Me, I use 3mm Society  products. A simple 8mm male and female plug amde of brass inserted into the end of each board. Kept in place with a dab of UHU (other glues are available) I have complete confidence that the rails will line up every time. Inexpensive for the peace of mind they give.
These are also to be found on E-Bay under various guises, although the brass one's are, in my opinion, the favoured option.

Layout

First picture of the main boards of Teignford. The two station boards are made from 9mm ply braced by 2x1 inch softwood. Legs are attached to these two boards. A horizontal extension, to the left of the boards, contain the point controls and section switches. There are not enough switches to justify a control panel,plus the wiring is considerably reduced.
The whole lot is controlled from 'HH' controller connected by 5pin DIN plugs. Board connection is by 15 way 'D' plugs.
The end board is designed to fold in half when not in use, this is 9mm chipboard supported also by2x1 softwood. At the moment this is supported on trestles but will have bolt on legs attached later. The fiddle yard is also the same material as the main station boards.
Next I will try and explain the method of point, or turnout, control.