March 2005
The benchwork along the south wall is complete. I want to build some
shelving under the peninsula to help organize the things in storage there. Isn't
it amazing how much junk one collects when you are living in one place for a
while? I've been in this same house now for 14 years believe me I've collected a
ton of junk! I've got a lot of sorting to do before things go into their final
storage spot.
Two very important things happened last week. This turns out to be one of
those 'good news, bad news' deals. The good news is that I picked up my DCC
system…Thanks Dad!!! I had started buying Digitrax like my Dad has but
after seeing the systems practically side by side in Houston I decided to go
with Easy DCC from CVP. With a small loan from the old man I have purchased the
system and I'll be laying rail this next weekend. If I can proceed the way I
hope I should have the first rails spiked down on Friday and then plan on making
it an all day Saturday train room marathon. Oddly enough…Friday is April
Fool's day…go figure.
The bad news is that after sitting down and putting my staging plan on
paper there is no way it's going to fit in my room. I drew that plan in 2 or 3
different locations and I will either end up trying to put a turnout in the
middle of my return loop or it just won't fit. Like most track plans…if I only
had a couple more feet this way and one more that it would fit (of course…then
we'd find a better plan if we only had 2 more feet this way…)
I don't have any choice and as much as it pains me I'm going to have to
just install a wye at the head end of the peninsula and all the trains in
staging will have to back in. I REALLY didn't want to do that but I have no
choice. Oh well…
I have a town laid out that I was going to use for the 2nd version of this
layout. I already have the ties glued down and everything. I'm going to keep
this town and use it for the town of Timberline. It will be the highest point on
the layout and will sit on the north wall of the room. It's a fairly straight
forward track plan…it could keep you busy switching if you don't plan your
moves ahead of time but it looks like it will be fun to work in. With any luck
at all I should have trains running in that town by Saturday night.
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