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Congrats! Now where's the video or it didn't happen,
Since it was a dreary Labor day, I had several hours to make more "puff-ball" trees for another 7' segment of layout. Nothing like volunteering to participate in a layout tour to get one off the dime! I have less than two weeks left to get ready.It's always risky to post pix of "trees by the dozen" in the same thread with David Gray and Jim Reising's work, but here goes...Initial row of WS tree kits:My SO helped make the trees, so I got alot farther than I otherwise would have. (Sorry guys, couldn't get her out from behind the camera.)Hopefully this will look familiar to Erie / EL fans:Ron
Gary,No, I don't mind at all. Posting photos and explaining what I'm doing is my way of getting a hopefully better way of making turnouts made public and overcoming some common problems that exist with nearly every one made....Cheers!Bob Gilmore.
Really like the pull out tray for the Digitrax throttle. I think this is a great way to keep it stored away. Will definitely use this idea on my layout.
I had to iron out a short (this is what happens when I work on this stuff at 2am), but here it is tonight:
I really like the track side perspective with the train approaching down the staight away. This will be over the top when the scenery is done.
Al could you have put it to the left of the door and added a ladder or grabs ?
Thanks for the detailed response Bob. For what it's worth, I have not had any shorting problems either, but I note that it's a theoretical possibility with all those PC ties. I think careful dressing and paint is sufficient to mitigate that though. Thanks for the rail base drilling tips. The trick for me is starting the hole without having the bit walk; I'll try your methods. One more related question if I may: one reason I went with one soldered throwbar is lateral stability of the point. When I tried using wire through a base hole, the points would not stay vertical very reliably. I'm guessing you must have the wire pinning the base of the point rail to the throwbar pretty firmly? Do you have any challenges keeping the points vertical with your scheme?Cheers,Gary