Updated June 12:
I have been thinking about how to start on the downtown Weirton module and that sparked a few more refinements:
- I have decided to make the height difference between the top of Main Street and the bottom layer of the "sandwich" 2.5" (10 scale feet) at the Quality Control Lab. This will give a complete basement story for that building (plus a step or two). It will also have the benefit of making the slope up the overpass less steep.
- Ribs for the module will start 2' in from the right edge of the drawing (where it says "Concrete Wall"). Proceeding right to left from that point, the rib heights will be: 3.0", 2.5", 2.5", 2.5", 2.0", 1.5", 1.0", 0.5". This will permit Main Street to descend to track level at the extreme left side of the module.
- The bottom layer of masonite WILL cover the entire module floor. I will cut large holes in it to allow wiring to be completed. I changed my mind because strength of this module will be important, especially north of Weirton in the Weirton Junction portion. The first step in designing this layer will be to trace out a template using butcher paper.
That's the current thinking.
George
