quote:Originally posted by Patrick H:
Gary,
it looks great. Alot of work Huh? LOL The last picture you posted. There are two tracks coming together and then a track above it. Are you planning to bring scenery down between them from the top track? If so make sure you leave enough space between the two bottom tracks.
Absolutely lots of work, but you know all about that. I am enjoying every minute of it. Can only work a few hours at a time, due to health, but making progress, just not at your pace. Not 100% sure of scenery yet. In the last picture: More than likely there will be a large mountain peak (using foam) in the middle of the loop going over the tracks and down to the floor. The bottom track will be coming out of the mountain near the straight away with the upper tracks on like a mountain shelf. The straight away will be like a valley and I may replace the plywood, for track above with trestle bridge. But all scenery along the back wall will be mountains, bridges, and water. There is one large section for an industry, I just haven't decided on which one yet.
I will lay, wire and ballast track next and run trains for a awhile to work out any problem areas.
Since I had to retire early and not in the best health, I am viewing this as a multi year adventure. The large downtown area, located in the middle table will probably be the first completed. It will have a large multi level passenger station in the middle surrounded by a downtown area and plenty of operational buildings with sidetracks for kids to play with. It will alos have an "EL" train, double looped, over the city. At one end of middle table will be a Christmas Village with Christmas trolley loop. I need Bridgeboss to price the "EL" train supports for me. Hopefully, it will be within the budget.
The third table, down the front wall, will be a yard with engine service area, and of course another one of Al's 34" turntables. I picked it up last October at York. Been wanting to install it ever sense and may get to it within the next couple of weeks.
I appreciate comments like you have made involving scenery. Scenery is where I am the least comfortable. Please feel free to ask and or point out anything that you might see that could cause a problem. Appreciate your time.
