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This is a continuation/update from the following thread: <A href="/TRC/CS/forums/885598/ShowPost.aspx">http://www.trains.com/TRC/CS/forums/885598/ShowPost.aspx</A> All of the track is now in for the BAH R.R.  Things are still a little messy; however it is fully operational. This photo tour shows the "complete" BAH R.R. as of today. Between is being leveled in place in the layout: [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/090406-001_r.jpg[/IMG] Trackwork and mine in Between: [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/090406-012_r.jpg[/IMG] First empty ore cars being spotted in Between: [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/090406-013_r.jpg[/IMG] The other major mine is the one in Arock: [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/090406-015_r.jpg[/IMG] Overall views of the complete BAH R.R. This is Arock over Hardspot (24" real world difference): [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/090406-016_r.jpg[/IMG] Both towns take a turn to the right (12" shelf portion of layout) for the town leadins (Station in Hardspot): [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/090406-017_r.jpg[/IMG] The rest of the wall (shelf side): [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/090406-018_r.jpg[/IMG] To get from Hardspot to Arock; a 96' climbing loop is used.  This will be a pair of mountains with a low level continuous run loop at the lowest level (another 33' of track). [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/090406-019_r.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/090406-021_r.jpg[/IMG] The layout has 34 turnouts and 300' of track in a 75" x 178" room. Hardspot, Arock and Between are all level.  The continuous run loop drops 3" away from Hardspot (halfway through the loop).  The three climbing loops between Arock and Hardspot are about 30' long each with a average (continuous) grade of just sightly over 2 %. Time period is early 20th Century Silver Mining in Colorado (no automobiles or diesels).  Small steam with short trains is the norm. Trial runs indicate that it takes 6 minutes (actual) to get to Arock from Hardspot.  Running a train between the two, turning everything around, running back down, and then turning everything around (ready for the next trip) takes an actual 40 minutes.  There is a LOT of operating in this small layout. Thanks for looking; I will keep you posted on scenery and detail work.  Thanks to all of you that gave input during the design stages (your input really helped). Comments?
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