Progress continues on the HO Scale IAIS Grimes Industrial Track
Roadbed is roughed in for the entire layout. 2 inch extruded foam board was cut to fit. Rounded corners were made easy using a saber saw. By: James McNab
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The stacked layers will be cut away for the plate girder bridge over Hickman Road. 2 layers of foam were needed to get the necessary clearance. By: James McNab
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Upper brackets installed to support a full valance By: James McNab
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Tempered hardboard is used for skirting and to help provided a finished look to the railroad. By: James McNab
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Dimensional lumber supports for the liftouts were set into the foam roadbed to provide a stable point of attachment. By: James McNab
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Supports for the coved backdrop corners are complete. By: James McNab
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A coved backdrop will separate the staging/fiddle yard from the rest of the layout. The additional bracket will support a divider wall. By: James McNab
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The stud wall along the stairwell was skinned with tempered hardboard to provide a formal entrance to the layout room. By: James McNab
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Roadbed is roughed in for the entire layout. 2 inch extruded foam board was cut to fit. Rounded corners were made easy using a saber saw.
The stacked layers will be cut away for the plate girder bridge over Hickman Road. 2 layers of foam were needed to get the necessary clearance.
Upper brackets installed to support a full valance
Tempered hardboard is used for skirting and to help provided a finished look to the railroad.
Dimensional lumber supports for the liftouts were set into the foam roadbed to provide a stable point of attachment.
Supports for the coved backdrop corners are complete.
A coved backdrop will separate the staging/fiddle yard from the rest of the layout. The additional bracket will support a divider wall.
The stud wall along the stairwell was skinned with tempered hardboard to provide a formal entrance to the layout room.