I set a personal goal to have Phase I of construction (benchwork, lighting and roadbed) complete in under 6 months. Made it with 3 weeks to spare. By: James McNab
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The fascia and valance were painted with the tried and true "CTC Green" first made famous by David Barrow and his Cat Mountain & Santa Fe. By: James McNab
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The same paint used on the fascia and valance was used to wash the foam subroadbed. By: James McNab
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The staging/fiddle yard represents the "rest of the world"... or in this case the Fleur Avenue Yard in Des Moines. Trains will be built and broken down between sessions. By: James McNab
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Excess rolling stock is stored on custom built shelving to allow cars to easily be swapped without overloading the layout. By: James McNab
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The bridge over Hickman Road is complete. Styrene safety railing was installed on the West side of the bridge, per the prototype. Rattle spray cans were used to paint and weather the bridge. By: James McNab
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The liftout sections are complete and installed. Masonite is attached to the 2x4 spines to provide a solid but simple system. By: James McNab
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The bus wire for the DCC system has been run and tacked to the benchwork. Feeders from the track will be attached using IDC connectors. By: James McNab
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With Phase I complete we move into Phase II... track and electrical. Time to make this look less like a shelf and more like a railroad! By: James McNab
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I set a personal goal to have Phase I of construction (benchwork, lighting and roadbed) complete in under 6 months. Made it with 3 weeks to spare.
The fascia and valance were painted with the tried and true "CTC Green" first made famous by David Barrow and his Cat Mountain & Santa Fe.
The same paint used on the fascia and valance was used to wash the foam subroadbed.
The staging/fiddle yard represents the "rest of the world"... or in this case the Fleur Avenue Yard in Des Moines. Trains will be built and broken down between sessions.
Excess rolling stock is stored on custom built shelving to allow cars to easily be swapped without overloading the layout.
The bridge over Hickman Road is complete. Styrene safety railing was installed on the West side of the bridge, per the prototype. Rattle spray cans were used to paint and weather the bridge.
The liftout sections are complete and installed. Masonite is attached to the 2x4 spines to provide a solid but simple system.
The bus wire for the DCC system has been run and tacked to the benchwork. Feeders from the track will be attached using IDC connectors.
With Phase I complete we move into Phase II... track and electrical. Time to make this look less like a shelf and more like a railroad!
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