Hi Galt, I'm open to suggestions to complete it, as far as scenery goes I'm a novice at it.That scene will look pretty sweet when completed.
Cheers Willis
Hi Galt, I'm open to suggestions to complete it, as far as scenery goes I'm a novice at it.That scene will look pretty sweet when completed.
Hmmm! don't believe it, I'm retired an now have less leisure time than when I was on the job.I should retire so I have more time to work on my layout
CBCNSfan said:Hi Marc
Hmm! too bad I hadn't checked earlier, Yep I have three routers, But too late for that.
Ok Bob the deed is done, how deep would you like the Go''''' Gorge Note in the tunnel the liner is missing, broke right off with the vibration, could have been worse I guess. Anyway lots of room for falls, deep gorge, fast running river ect, no more sawing though, had to relay the track into the tunnel.
Cheers Willis
OK "U" brackets that's understandable and sounds like a good way to do it , but putting the piece I cut out back in is a bit confusing , Why cut it out in the first place. I think I'm missing a point somewhere here.then put the pice you cut out back on the brakets
CBCNSfan said:OK "U" brackets that's understandable and sounds like a good way to do it , but putting the piece I cut out back in is a bit confusing , Why cut it out in the first place. I think I'm missing a point somewhere here.
Are all the U brackets all the same size or do we make different sizes? I think I'll be going for a deep rugged look here, take away any interest as to where the stream is coming from. (actually a rock wall behind the trestle)
Cheers Willis
Yes that area was causing me a bit of concern, it's 3 3/4" wide at that point. I've lifted the switch and track to see if I can relocate them to give a little more width at that point. If not, I guess I'll have to try something like a cascading fast stream, and that'll be another new one for me. I'm still open to new ideas, no local hobbyshop so I have to order the bridges and that will take awhile.the space betwine the switch and the track that comes out of the tunnel
OK that area is now widened at the narrowest point to 5". Needless to say this caused a 100% relocation of the track in the surrounding area. I believe it actually looks a lot better in the present arrangement. The photo just shows the relocation of the track, more photos on the gorge tomorrow.Yes that area was causing me a bit of concern, it's 3 3/4" wide at that point
CBCNSfan said:OK that area is now widened at the narrowest point to 5". Needless to say this caused a 100% relocation of the track in the surrounding area. I believe it actually looks a lot better in the present arrangement. The photo just shows the relocation of the track, more photos on the gorge tomorrow.
Cheers Willis
You mean you're going to be finished before me?Yeah, I know. At the rate I've been going, I'll be 90 when this is finished!
CBCNSfan said:You mean you're going to be finished before me?
Cheers Willis
Lady_Railfan said:Mine was not only influenced, but virtually deslgned with help from a Forum member....
I bought the last of my switches and track must have been 8 or 9 years ago. Hope you don't take as long as I did to get started. Of course I didn't have any bench work done or lumber for that matter.i got the switches them the other day
Lady_Railfan said:Bob, I hesitated to give you credit for fear you'd be inundated with requests for design help. As for the software, you still need talent and inspiration before any drafting program will work worth beans. You gave me exactly what I needed to stop scratching my head and get started.
Willis, I forgot for a moment that a layout is never finished! Yeah, I'll prob'ly be out there with a walker before I'm done with Phase 2.
Emt49, it looks like you're off and running! I look forward to hearing more about your progress. And remember, we LOVE pictures around here.
That's Bob's fault!the next thing he knew he was cutting his bench work for a river