texasdon
July 9th, 2004, 09:47 PM
Hello fellow S Gaugers,
Its been quiet in here the last few weeks. I assume that everyone else has been doing summer vacation stuff. At least that is what I have been doing.
I have started construction of my S Scale layout. Sorry Boxcab, I have not had a chance to sign up for rail images or to create a legible plan to post.
However, my benchwork lumber did arrive as promised last Saturday. Working over the 3 day holiday weekend and the last few evenings, I have completed the framing for the seven sections which I will haul upstairs from the garage and put together to form the layout. I also completed the first backdrop section. I only have 5 more backdrops to build and some painting before I assemble the basic lumber sections. I am doing the dirty carpentry work in the garage. I hope to be done in the next couple of weeks so we can put the cars back in the garage.
I ordered the track this week, and Scenery Unlimited has promised to ship it quickly. I am using code 100 Shinohara track and #6 turnouts. I also ordered some loconet cables and throttle plugs for my Digitrax system. I plan to install several plug in places around the layout.
I will not make much progress this weekend, as I am going with the boss to visit her mom. Sometimes, it is necessary to assure domestic tranquility, especially when the credit card bills show up for the lumber and track.
Its been quiet in here the last few weeks. I assume that everyone else has been doing summer vacation stuff. At least that is what I have been doing.
I have started construction of my S Scale layout. Sorry Boxcab, I have not had a chance to sign up for rail images or to create a legible plan to post.
However, my benchwork lumber did arrive as promised last Saturday. Working over the 3 day holiday weekend and the last few evenings, I have completed the framing for the seven sections which I will haul upstairs from the garage and put together to form the layout. I also completed the first backdrop section. I only have 5 more backdrops to build and some painting before I assemble the basic lumber sections. I am doing the dirty carpentry work in the garage. I hope to be done in the next couple of weeks so we can put the cars back in the garage.
I ordered the track this week, and Scenery Unlimited has promised to ship it quickly. I am using code 100 Shinohara track and #6 turnouts. I also ordered some loconet cables and throttle plugs for my Digitrax system. I plan to install several plug in places around the layout.
I will not make much progress this weekend, as I am going with the boss to visit her mom. Sometimes, it is necessary to assure domestic tranquility, especially when the credit card bills show up for the lumber and track.