Main deck permanent framing stretching across the window. Note the cross pieces are above the support on each end, but lower in the middle - this...
Finished the main deck permanent framing and wired lights. There's now 72W of fluorescent tubes shining down on the staging deck (main deck only...
Adding more framing for the main deck, working on the helix approach end. One more board to go
Adding more (permanent) framing for the main deck, working on the helix approach end - it's screwed to the helix supports
Adding more framing for the main deck, fascia support beam in place
Experimenting with lighting the staging deck, using 2x 20W and 1x 10W fluorescent tube attached to the main deck framing, about 30cm (one foot)...
Before and after shots of the main deck framing going up. This isn't everything; there's a lot more work to go yet, I just ran out of daylight.
Myself standing beside my layout. Camera is sitting atop the helix, the staging deck is pretty much done and some wagons occupy the yard.
3/18/06 - Lower level views from from door of house. Far corner is end of 9 track staging yard.
3/18/06 - Lower level. Across on the far left wall is the staging area of 9 tracks.