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December, 2008
The Track Plan
27 December, 2008
It's taken almost two months, but I've finally got a track plan that I like. It will be a mining camp with as much detail as I can cram in. Instead of having cliffs etc., the layout will be open. Viewable from all sides, with a fiddle track on the left as a hinged extension.
Any minor adjustments will be made during the laying down of the trackwork. How buildings and the like will be inserted is still in the conceptual stage. I can see I shall have to re-familiarize myself with wiring and control panel assembly.
The trackwork
As mentioned in an earlier posting, I have a bunch of Peco On30 track and switches. Rather than dump this altogether I'll use it, but not with the Peco ties. All flex track will see the ties go in the trash can. The switches will be cut up in such a way that I'll retain the bits that are absolutely necessary to work with the switch machines. Ties will be hard balsa with some specials to fit around the switches required ties.
posted on: 23:06