so this section of the railroad was built in less than one
month. From closing off
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Track planning,
from paper
to LGB sectional
on the
floor, to the
final, hand-laid
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Benchwork starts,
using 1x2"
and 1x3"
lumber, the basic
stud-wall system
on edge
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The benchwork is
attached
to the walls,
supported by
legs until lower
level is built
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The WYE will be short
for
the first few
months. Final
track route is
down the leg
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Benchwork, then
plywood,
then Ceiling
Tiles surface go
down, for a sound
buffer
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Surface is
painted brown'ish,
then lines are drawn
for
plans to lay ties
and track
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Ties get glued
down where
the lines were,
and then
ground cover
comes later
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Hand laid track
is fun, but
scratch built
switches are
an effort and
venture
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Final track work
is done,
scenery comes
later, but
for now, trains
can run
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Lumberton &
the Wye
Ready for
switching and
train crews to
operate on
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Compare to this
view, from
less than 30 days
before.
It was a busy
month
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This was the
'route' Crews
operated on for 6
sessions.
Yard to Lumberton
Wye
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