Reply to "PRR Panhandle 2.0"

MNCW posted:

George, Glad to see things are progressing. I didn't notice if you said you only bought the legs so far? 

Tom 

Tom,

I bought all the lumber for the Staging Area, including spruce legs (2"x2").  But I didn't care for the legs.  And I didn't have a good way to apply shellac to them;  I wasn't happy with the way they turned out.  So, I am going use those spruce 2"x2" legs in the interior of the layout.  I bought some poplar 2"x2"s to use for legs that will be visible (to visitors) on the outer perimeter of the layout.

My short-term construction schedule is as follows:

1. Complete the application of shellac to all the lumber to be used in the Staging Area.
2. Install train storage shelves on the wall.
3. Assemble the 3 train tables of Staging Area.
4. Install the 6 tall 2"x2"s that will support the sheets of masonite (from table top to ceiling).
5. Install the masonite (this will support a backdrop).
6. Install the other train storage shelves on the tall 2"x2"s.
7. Complete the photo-shoot for the backdrop.
8. Install the backdrop across the left, back, and right (masonite) walls of the layout.

It's a guess, but the above should take me until January (I hope).

After that, I will work on the remainder of the layout (too many steps to identify individually).

George