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Category Archives: Construction
Layout Progress Update – Roadbed
This morning the postman dropped off the cork and rail I ordered. So that meant I could get to work! I laid down all the rest of the cork roadbed.
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New Year, New Layout!
Since the basement is still full of boxes to sort out and find locations to put stuff (including model railroad stuff) I decided I’d build a switching layout on a shelf in my office for the time being. I should … Continue reading
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New House, New Room for the Layout
As I mentioned in a previous post, we have moved. This means that I have torn down the old layout and will build a new one. This is actually good news because I learned a lot building the first layout … Continue reading
Moving!
We just had an offer accepted on a new house. The good news is that there is lots of basement for a much larger layout. The bad news is that we have to move. Which means tearing down the current … Continue reading
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Progress Report – 8 Nov 2019
More and more progress to report. Since the last progress report I’ve gotten the following done: I installed the “fiddle yard” extension, painted the top of it tan, put down the cork roadbed, built two more turnouts to finish the … Continue reading
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Progress Report – 29 Oct 2019
I know the last post was about being discouraged, but that doesn’t mean I stopped working on the layout. I took a day or two off to do other things and then buckled down to get back to it. The … Continue reading
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Progress Report – 6 Oct 2019
Time for another progress report. Lots of random things have been worked on since the last update. I’ve been adding more details to Lutgens Creek and here is a photo where I am test fitting the bridges and bridge shoes.
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Progress Report – 24 Sept 2019
Time for another update I think. Lots of things in motion again now. I finally got my backdrops printed correctly. That’s a whole ‘nother story I don’t think I’ll get into. Suffice it to say that I ordered the backdrops … Continue reading
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Creating and Crossing Lutgens Creek – Part One
As I looked at the bare pink foam base of my layout I decided something was missing. I needed a creek. And that creek would need a name. I decided to name it after my good friend who passed away … Continue reading
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Progress Report – 3 June 2019
Since the last update I have done the following: Installed the 3/8″ plywood. Painted the backdrop sky blue. Installed the 1-1/2″ pink foam. Determined what the basic track plan should be. Laid out the track plan on the foam, placing … Continue reading
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