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Well the 3ft side is done apart from some more screws that i need to put in to hold the boards down,i've un-soldered the track ends on the other boards so i can connect new track up.
I should have the left side completed sometime tuesday or wednesday and then i can lay some track down on the lower level,i also need to buy two sheets of 3mm ply for the upper level as i only got enough for the other parts of the layout apart from the station area so i need some for there but i will get that in 2 weeks when i get paid.
I will have some piccys of the layout tomorrow as i am completely knackered from working hard on the layout since yesterday,i've changed the framework slightly to give me an extra 6" to make it 2ft x 2ft 6" on the right side of the layout.
Been busy busy busy building the last two baseboard framework over the weekend and today i still have the ply sheeting to go on the last one and to make the 4ftx5" baseboard to connect to the 6x4 baseboard.
But anyway heres some new pics of my work on the layout.
First photos are of the framework for the baseboard over the hatch way.
Well the last of the boards have been cut and put in place but not all screwed down yet but will be done tomorrow,also i couldn't wait so i layed some track down so i could run my class 56 all round the layout and i can't wait to lay all the track down and start running trains properly.
Well i thought i should check to see what track is needed for the rest of the layout by checking on my Hornby HVR2 program and i think it will be the points i need to get more of and maybe some long straights,but i will know tomorrow when i check as i lost the list i did the first time of what track i had for the layout.But not sure when i will beable to get them with christmas coming.
Checked what track i got and not to bad really only need 12 points 6 L/H and 6 R/H and 3 R.608,i'll proberly get 6 points when i get paid and the rest after christmas.
I bought 5 sheets of 6mm ply 4x2 for the rest of the upper level as i extended it to 20ft 9" so more ply was needed i was going to try and work on my layout today,but with it being so cold here my energy has been zapped from me and have pains in my arms aswell so i am stuck down stairs on my laptop to play games and watch DVD and search the net on my laptop.
But i am gonna try and get some work done this week as i want to beable to run train properly before christmas day comes.
Got some work done due my energy level back up so today i cut the 5mm of both legs that needed cutting also screwed down the boards i hadn't done,but i still need to cut 2 smaller pieces where there is a gap in the boards.
Tomorrow i hope to have part of the roof done and i am going town tomorrow to buy my brown blocks i need for the supports for the upper level as i ran out.Track laying should start thusday or wednesday depending how i get on tomorrow.
I am using peco point motors and switches,and for uncoupling i will be using the hornby uncoupling track they make which i need more as i only have two.
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