Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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QUOTE: Originally posted by rrinker Wouldn't you know it, I just put away my 50's issues of MR - I was reading all the old John Armstrong planning articles. Not sure if I have April 57 - is that the one with the McGinnis color scheme cover?
QUOTE: Originally posted by rrinker One other comment to one of Chip's messages - I left the blob away from the wall for 2 reasons, one to have access to the electrical box, the other is if I put that side against the wall, I loose 20 feet of usable railroad - if someone can walk in there and operate trains, it gives additional workable space. I did a closer check last night and I can probably widen the blob about 6 inches without compromising the access, which allows more opportunities in the center of the blob. --Randy
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
QUOTE: Originally posted by rrinker QUOTE: Originally posted by electrolove Ok, a little hard when I can't see the room. Maybe you can post a photo of the room, if you think it will help? Just a suggestion. There are some pictures of the basement before we moved in on my web site. One shows the area now occupied by the 8x12, the other shows down the long wall. --Randy
QUOTE: Originally posted by electrolove Ok, a little hard when I can't see the room. Maybe you can post a photo of the room, if you think it will help? Just a suggestion.
Tom
QUOTE: Originally posted by Overdurff I know this is a little late; however, my observation is Randy we have watched everyones needs be addressed by compromising yours. A question how is your father-in-law related to "She Who Must Be Obeyed"? The reason I query is that I know there is the "Right to Ement Domain" in the state of Pennsylvania. Which leads logically to playing the TRUMP card, Dad needs to speak to SWMBO and get you both some "air rights" to the promised territory. I will not dwell on the risks involved for the two males involved here. Just an Observation. Part "B" : for relatively small cost a closed circuit camera and a now cheap "TV" one could monitor lower level further reducing the vertical seperation needed for your staging. The long run crys out for under deck staging! Just 2 cents worth. Will P.S. Don't wooden shoes add to height of the vertically challenged, and have you ever seen the short stilts that dry wall crews use to tape and skim coat ceilings?
QUOTE: Originally posted by Overdurff P.S. Don't wooden shoes add to height of the vertically challenged, and have you ever seen the short stilts that dry wall crews use to tape and skim coat ceilings?
QUOTE: Originally posted by rrinker I think I would LOVE a 58" height. About shoulder level on me. I could come down 12" for underneath staging and STILL have plenty of room for the storage. I would entertain a duckunder at that height, it would be more of a nod-under. But, a stepladder would be needed for my father in law, 58" would be around nose high for him, he'd never see any trains on the second track back from the edge. BTW, if you don;t already have it in your 'contract', get the storage containerized - in those plastic bins and tubs like the Rubbermaid kind. They get labelled, and stacked 2 high (they interlock to some degree). Easy to pull out what's needed, easy to FIND things, and there's no loose junk floating around to trip over or otherwise get in the way. Need access to an area of the layout? Just slide a few containers away, do what you need to do, and then slide them back in. --Randy