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New Layout - Pics of benchwork

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New Layout - Pics of benchwork
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 6:30 PM
As promised - As you can see , I also did cut outs in the 1x4s to also cut down on the weight and also a good place to route wire to keep it up out of the way.

A little history - when I saw Malcohm Furlows small HO urban railroad featured in MR Magazine, it blew me away. This railroad (which I am calling the RIVER RAT RR) is a take off on that one. Its some what larger but will also have two yards, one on each end and continuous running with a modified double track mainlline. Its the smallest layout I could design with continous running and still keep the curve radius decent.

Thanks for all your coments,
DON


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Posted by cheese3 on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:07 PM
Looking good!!! I wish i could start my bench work for my new layout [*^_^*] but i cannot afford it at the moment.[banghead] Your bench work looks really really good...any advice?

Adam Thompson Model Railroading is fun!

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Posted by turbine682 on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:23 AM
Kudo's to you!

--Ed
Pennsy's Q2's rock and so do C & O's H6's & 8's but the best is NYC's J3a's
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Posted by dknelson on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:26 AM
Neat, clean workmanship.
Notice how the grid of the benchwork looks a little like the grill on the truck!
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Posted by oleirish on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:39 AM
HO or N ? bench work looks great!!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:26 AM
how about the layout track plan? Good job on the foundation
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 11:08 AM
Ok, I get it now. Looks neat. Have you decided on a height yet? Will it be placed into a corner?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:26 PM
Thanks for the nice comments. will be HO! Track plan pretty simple since it is a small layout that will be going in a small bedroom! No basements in Florida! lol

yep will be going in a corner . wiill still have some room to move around. Have some chairs etc. dosen't block the bedroom closet doors.

Hight will be about 40 to 45 inches I think.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 7:05 PM
Nice bench work ,but one thing I don't see is the legs to the bench work.Are you going to put them later once you determined the height? The foam looks pretty thick ,what size is it ? also where did you purchased it from?

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