Before the original S & B C R layout round the pond was taken in, I bought some more track and altered the Beachtown end to allow longer trains and to allow two trains to be in the station at once.
Here's how it was originally:
With extra track, I was able to put in an extension to the run around so that there was a second run around option which allowed longer trains or part of the extension to be used as a siding for rolling stock. In addition, it was possible to have two trains at the Beachtown terminus at busy periods, one just in from Seaport and another ready to leave for Seaport. (I've no picture of this, I'm afraid, but you can imagine it, I'm sure.)
First, a view looking from the buffers. The extension is on the right hand side track and consists of the buffers and the track to the first set of points and then the track from the second set of points to where it joins the curve coming in from Pond End in the background:
A view new from the opposite direction. Originally, at the first set of points the track simply curved to the right:
Before, the terminus could only deal with a train with three items of rolling stock, but now it can deal with trains of five or more pieces of rolling stock easily.
Where trains of three units are running, the track below the original run around can act as a siding:
