10-02-2020, 07:01 AM
So I took down the last of it:
Originally I had built the 2X8 a as a 2 piece portable module, that was bolted together in the middle. To add it to this layout I screwed it together and sceniced over the joint.
Then After a through cleaning of the room with both the shop-vac and our good vacuum cleaner, I decided to lay out the footprint of the new layout with masking tape. The far end in the photo shows the 5X4' section that will have the narrow gauge section re-attached. I allowed for a 2' wide operator 'pit' in the center with the hinged drop down marked out to the side.
the other end is 7X3' section, I'm thinking of adding a small access hatch/hole in the far corner and widening this another 6" for just a bit more space. As it stands the two sides are almost 9' long and range from 2-2 1/2' wide.
The drop-down is 1'6" wide. I figure that should be enough for an average person to squeeze through on their way in. The tape measure is showing the 48" diameter turn the track will go.
The opposite end with the tape measure showing the 60" diameter mainline turn that will be on this end. Keep in mind that I plan to make the branchline incline to curve outside the mainline so I'll need plenty on room here. I also hope to put my sawmill either on the inside of the mainline here or the other end.
I hope to start building the benchwork this weekend.
Originally I had built the 2X8 a as a 2 piece portable module, that was bolted together in the middle. To add it to this layout I screwed it together and sceniced over the joint.
Then After a through cleaning of the room with both the shop-vac and our good vacuum cleaner, I decided to lay out the footprint of the new layout with masking tape. The far end in the photo shows the 5X4' section that will have the narrow gauge section re-attached. I allowed for a 2' wide operator 'pit' in the center with the hinged drop down marked out to the side.
the other end is 7X3' section, I'm thinking of adding a small access hatch/hole in the far corner and widening this another 6" for just a bit more space. As it stands the two sides are almost 9' long and range from 2-2 1/2' wide.
The drop-down is 1'6" wide. I figure that should be enough for an average person to squeeze through on their way in. The tape measure is showing the 48" diameter turn the track will go.
The opposite end with the tape measure showing the 60" diameter mainline turn that will be on this end. Keep in mind that I plan to make the branchline incline to curve outside the mainline so I'll need plenty on room here. I also hope to put my sawmill either on the inside of the mainline here or the other end.
I hope to start building the benchwork this weekend.