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Tony Bird

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Further layout progress.
« on: June 13, 2020, 05:40:21 am »
Hi,

Yesterday I finished the last of the track work by making and fitting the moving centre part of the last two points. The photographs show the start of day, during the day and end of day. My wife finished ballasting the last but two of the base boards. The photographs show the ballast applied and after tipping to remove the excess ballast.

I have to say it is good to have finished the track laying it was getting a bit repetitive. One of the criterion set when designing the layout along with being able to fit it in the trailer was weight. Now the baseboards have track and are ballasted it is possible weigh them. Assuming the sums are correct the 18 base boards have a total weight of 82 kg say 180 lb, the heaviest single or pair of hinged boards being 6 kg say 13.5 lb which is well within my present lifting capacity.

Where from now? Really the layout should be set up in its entirety and trains run to show up areas that might need tweaking. This not possible at the present time so a bit of a break from layout building before starting on some scenery I think.

Take care stay safe.

Tony.

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Re: Further layout progress.
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2020, 09:33:05 am »
It has been a wonderful journey to follow along with you on here Tony!

Thank you for sharing all of this and bringing us along on the adventure!!!
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Re: Further layout progress.
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2020, 08:02:55 am »
Hi,

As of an hour or so ago the ballasted track on the front base boards of the layout tested.



Take care and stay safe.

Tony.