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Post by atsda on Jun 10, 2024 22:29:22 GMT
The cut wood is allegedly coming on Wednesday. Alfred
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Post by atsda on Jun 21, 2024 17:13:15 GMT
The cut lumber did not come on June 12.
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Post by atsda on Jun 21, 2024 17:13:29 GMT
After about a month of waiting, the cut lumber for my new layout will arrive tomorrow. (In fact, it has been cut and wrapped.) There was some inactivity and confusion surrounding the order – it took quite a few e-mails and phone calls to get the issue resolved. I have everything in place to begin the benchwork on Sunday. It will be a good day to be indoors. Temps have / will be in the mid-90s. Alfred
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Post by atsda on Jun 22, 2024 2:16:18 GMT
This evening, actually got a phone delivery message confirming Saturday delivery of cut lumber. If I get it, I may do a Sideshot Saturday of it. Alfred
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Post by david1 on Jun 24, 2024 2:27:29 GMT
Good luck alfred, hope you get your lumber when promised!!
Dave
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Post by atsda on Jun 25, 2024 1:55:39 GMT
 Thanks Dave. I did get it, and I hauled it up to the second floor. The large panels are in the passageway. Here is a photo of the other cut wood. I know that this is getting old; however, it's been a saga - including the phone camera not cooperating. Hopefully there is something to show in the attached photo (real exciting). Alfred
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Post by david1 on Jun 25, 2024 3:36:20 GMT
Any time your building a layout is exciting. Good luck and be careful.
Dave
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Post by healey36 on Jun 25, 2024 10:45:34 GMT
Agreed...looking forward to more pics. Nothing more beautiful than the blank canvas that is a new train table.
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Post by atsda on Jul 18, 2024 2:57:19 GMT
After placing the 5 plywood sheets on the benchwork, and laying down a test loop aroung the perimeter to confirm it would fit (both ends have a full o72 half circle w/ 5" straight section - enough to fit an inner O72 half circle), I ran my Burlington GP-7 with a dome car around the loop. It was good to hear a train on the layout for the first time. Some trimming needs to occur along with securing the seams. Alfred
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Post by ron045 on Jul 18, 2024 11:26:20 GMT
After placing the 5 plywood sheets on the benchwork, and laying down a test loop aroung the perimeter to confirm it would fit (both ends have a full o72 half circle w/ 5" straight section - enough to fit an inner O72 half circle), I ran my Burlington GP-7 with a dome car around the loop. It was good to hear a train on the layout for the first time. Some trimming needs to occur along with securing the seams. Alfred Do yourself a favor. Future you will thank yourself. Don't put an O-72 outside O-72. Go to the next higher track curve for the outside. Varies between brand. O-80, O-81... but you get the point. The curves will look so much better. This is Scaletrax O-72 and O-80.  
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Post by heavyduty on Jul 18, 2024 12:05:06 GMT
True
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Post by atsda on Jul 31, 2024 1:36:45 GMT
Ron, thanks for the advice. I have done nothing on the layout for about ten days. I have been busy with a project that will occupy a good deal of time for the next month or so. I may have to wait until the Fall to get serious again about completing the woodworking. Alfred
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