Arnold D. Cribari posted:Big_Boy_4005 posted:Had a good afternoon working on the layout. I did three projects. First, I sanded all the Spackle in aisle one, then reapplied as necessary. Then it was time to crawl into the helix and do the turntable and roundhouse. Finally, I vacuumed the entire helix, picking up Patrick's sawdust from last year and my buffalo board cuttings from today.
Took a bit of wrangling to get that sheet of buffalo board up there.
Then it needed some trimming on the corners and in the diamond.
I also had to trim the plywood a bit before the turntable dropped in. Not knowing where to place the support last year, I guessed. I was just a little off, so I just ran the saber saw right through it, and took that bit right out. It'll be OK.
My wife came down and snapped this shot of me, just outside the helix, but still inside the layout. Where I'm standing (on a step stool) is where the turntable access will go. It will be tha last piece of benchwork on the entire layout!!!!
Time to lay the last track!!!
Here are a couple short videos from inside the helix. I even narrated them.
Looks like you were having a lot of fun, Elliot, smiling inside your layout.
The video of the helix is fantastic. The craftsmanship of the cinstruction is stunning. Can't wait to see a big boy locomotive with prototypical slow smooth speed run through that helix!
