@Aegis21 posted:Hi Mark, The bridge is a double track atlas Pratt truss bridge. I am hoping to have it hinged on one end and swing up. In that area is a steel overhead I-beam which lowers that part of the ceiling clearance. So positioning the bridge maybe determined by clearances. Which leads into the question off drop ceiling or black paint or other suggestions. I realize that this decision needs to be made sooner rather than later.
The blue paint was picked out by my artistic wife, so all credit goes to her. She also picked out the floor paint which I am starting to paint now. I was also thinking about the interlocking floor pads, which will wait until I see if there's any funds left at the end of the build. Lighting is costing more than I anticipated, as I am sure other things will go over budget too!
Thanks for the feedback
I know about funds. I still want to put up one more set of lights. I can work that from my aisle, but need to do it before I put in any scenery. Since this is the first "permanent" O gauge layout I have built, I am astounded at how track and switches costs add up compared to HO or N scales. I wouldn't be able to afford to build even a medium sized layout if I had the space to do it.
