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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by trainwreck100 ....I didn't use plywood near as thick as what y'all did, I used 1/4" with a lot of bracing underneath the table.... Teffy: Saw one of your posts on another topic out there about the BLI steam, what all is the upgrade you're getting?.... [/quote] Greg: All of that bracing under the table gets in the way of wire and switch machines. BLI has an up-grade program available for those of us that purchased their first entry into the market. The old locos, stock # 001, didn't have nickle silver wheels and were lacking some of the better refinements that are available now. They offered us a chance to turn our loco in with $99.00 and get an up-graded loco. I thought about that offer for about two months and decided to go for it. One of the rewards of using 3/4" plywood is the fact that you can eze into the risers with out a sharp attack angle. If the angle change is to great the pilot, on a steam loco, will short out on the track. I make my subroadbed about 3 1/4" wide so that gives me a lot of open space between the tracks but enough room to tack plaster cloth to it. The only places that I have solid plywood is in the main yard and in the two small towns, and that's only because I design the town as I lay the track. I may go in and trim the plywood out after I get it all laid, but who knows. I like not having a flat prarie to work on. ***: I used 30" and 28" on the main as they can be concentric circles (same center point) and still not sideswipe an 85' passenger cars. I laid those radii out on a scrap piece of plywood to be sure they would work. I use 24" and 26" on the branch line as I want it to look more delapatited, (heck, old and worn out) and their is no double track. Tom told me about cutting off every fifth tie and spreading them out to look like an old track. It beats my way of moving the ties all the way to the end and then cutting them all off at one time. Mitchell: One of my test tracks was nothing but a 1 X 12 with one track on a grade (to test trucks and see how far they would coast) and several other tracks with about six or seven switches. I used Caboose Ind. switch controllers and had all of the switches within easy reach. Ya'll have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY Bob
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