Humboldt Industrial - an Inglenook based switching layout

[645diesel]

while i regroup and develop the future Crestwood Industrial Park layout, i've decided to build a small Inglenook based layout.  i setup the Inglenook on my workbench to JFRTM and that lit a fire to build a 1x4 shelf layout.  this will be a layout in the spirit of, giving the Inglenook a location and time, inspired by the Reading and Northern's Humboldt Industrial Park near Hazelton, PA. 

i've had a productive few days

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i had some materials on hand and came up with a quick concept for the shelf construction with a backdrop

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the benchwork is made up of 1x3" clear pine and 1/4" luan.  here the frame is being assembled

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the top has been secured with brass screws and ready for sanding.

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sanded and ready for cork to be glued down after the trackwork is finalized.

i'll post updates as they happen

[645diesel]

before i headed out for a weekend of camping, i fiddled with the track to make the inglenook less switching puzzle and more prototype.

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there are 3 industries with space for 12 cars. it can be operated prototypically using car cards and a staging cassette or as an inglenook using dice to determine the final arrangement of 5 cars.