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From a pile of Ply-Wood to the near completion of board 1

paulprice

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Well a couple of weeks ago, I decided to make a start on a new layout, this one was to be a small space (made up of two 4feet x 2feet boards not including fiddle yard) and is to be a terminus station, somewhere in the Northwest.

 

A little initial work, resulted in the cutting of a couple of sheets of plywood into a kit of parts to create the baseboards for the layout, to avoid the flat board look the plan is to have the running lines above surrounding street level anyway more about that can wait until later much, much later.
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So flushed with the success of having the cut the plywood into the rough profiles needed and still having all my original set of fingers, I set about sanding the cut edges to remove the risk of splinters (far more painful that cutting off a finger or two), and set making progress of the first of the two boards, Once I had sanded all the profiles to remove the chances of splinters (actually I got bored) I added some 1"x1" timber to the areas the track bed and side members will be.
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A couple of holes were cut in each profile to allow the future wiring to be safely and tidily located (see thinking ahead, it will never last) and the four cross pieces were attached to the from cross member, the rear will have the backscene attached to it.
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The fifth cross member has not been attached yet, as it will for a pair with the first cross member for board 2, and will be built as a pair so I can accurately locate the alignment dowels. Before I called an end to this legendary woodworking session, I decided to test fit the track bed and lower road surfaces to the front and back of the boards just to get an indication of how the finished board will look.
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So that's about it for the first entry on what may become a regular update as the build progresses, now that is a treat, be afraid be very afraid.......

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paulprice

What sort of thickness ply do you use? It has got to crunch time and I really must start on my baseboards!

 

I tend to favour 6mm marine ply, it seems to work for a ham fisted oaf like me

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Very nice. I like the two level design. I note the remains of Foster Street in the background!

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paulprice

Very nice. I like the two level design. I note the remains of Foster Street in the background!

 

I may live to regret the two level approach, Foster Street is still alive and kicking, and will linger for a few years yet :)

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