Yup, we all do it... just one of those things that we don't admit to very often, though.
Then there's the "air horn" side of our lower anatomy that always makes for a personally gratified smile or a laugh. Odd that our wives typically don't appreciate such flatulatory talent. Their loss.Thanks for the compliment... I'm looking forward to seeing it finished, as well!
John:
Thanks!
Butch:
It does take a while to regear your thinking in terms of 1/64th.
All of my visible benchwork is 24". The closet shelf is 17" deep.
As for my layout, it is pretty much "purpose designed". That is, I KNOW I'll never want to see big steam power thereon. I also know that I won't have a desire to run large 6-axle diesels: My modeling interests just aren't there.
Thus, I designed the layout to do what I want it to do:
* A dense urban industrial setting using switchers for primary power.
* 40' or shorter equipment to predominate. Absolutely NOTHING longer than 50'.
* A main with larger radii to accept 4 axle mainline power. (Think: GP's and F's.)
The above understood:
* The switching lead/secondary main has 24" radius.
* The mainline is 30" radius.
* I spaced the yard tracks at 3" to allow fingers between the cars for rerailing/etc. Might have been able to cut that down to 2 3/4", but it is what it is now.
You're welcome!
All:
And here's the other side of the engine. Once the above pics were taken/posted, I sat down at the workbench and caught up the engineer's side to the same state as the conductor's side (photos above):
Have fun!
Andre
