Dare I say it? Layout progress!

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Ok, so it may not look like much, but my layout construction has reached a watershed event. After months of maddening inactivity (I’ve griped about that before) and getting over the loud-saw-waking-the-baby hump, the benchwork is finally finished.

The actual work was neither particularly complicated or even that time-consuming. But progress is just so slow when you’re limited to a hour or so in the evenings - that precious window of time between the kids going to bed and running out of gas youself.

All that remains is to sand a few rough edges, then a pass with the shop vac, and I’m ready to lay roadbed until the supply runs out.

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Is that a TV remote control displayed prominently in the foreground of the third picture?

And you want us to believe it was the KIDS that were slowing your progress??? LOL

Nice benchwork. Got a trackplan you could post?

Darrell, quiet…for now

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I like the glass of Vodka in the first picture [:D]

I am now at that stage too after quite a bit of inactivity. Feels nice, no?

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And here I was thinking it was the dart board![:D]

If I did not have the computer in the garage I would be moving a long my self instead of E-Baying. Glad you have not gave up your quest.

I saved the PIC, do you have track plan you can post with the grades?

Cuda Ken

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It looks really good! You should be able to make more time as the winter progresses.

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Good looking benchwork. Is that the new $20.00 per foot Clear track they are talking about? Stick with it you have a good solid base to work with.

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Here’s the trackplan.

There are two grades, both at 2.5% to give a 4" elevation difference. Operationally, it’s a dual-purpose design. I can put two trains in continuous running and just sit back and railfan, or consider the two ends of the yard as separate destinations and, using the double crossover, run it as a single-line point-to-point. In that mode there are six industries to service, but only three would be trailing-point switching moves in either direction, providing some operating interest.

The TV is just out of sight in the pictures. It was on my list of must-haves. As for the unnamed liquid in the glass, I have no clear recollection of what that was. Maybe the guys in the Beer Barn could help me with that one…

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Actually not having a clear recolection says alot. all kidding aside that bench work looks good. Keep at it.

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Hi, well you’ve got further than me in the last 12 months I’ve just retired from the RAF and have less time now than when I worked? Im just finishing off the lining and isulation of my model railroad building, got the electrician coming next month. Keep up the good work

Shaun