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Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Catt - 06-18-2015
Cataract surgery is slowing down any progress on the rebuild of the layout.So there may not be much progress to report on this project.
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Tyson Rayles - 06-18-2015
Cataract surgery was life changing for me, now Z scale seems HUGE! Best wishes for a speedy recovery/healing process!
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Catt - 06-18-2015
I can already tell a difference,just glad I did not have this while I was still working.
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - BR60103 - 06-18-2015
My cataract surgery went fairly well, but it exposed some shortcomings in my re-attached retina (which was the cause of the cataract). However, I can now read my clock radio at night without glasses, at least in that eye.
I also have a colour perception difference between my eyes. One thinks that the hall carpet is taupe while the other sees it as ecru.
I have no further interest in discussing PRR green.
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Tyson Rayles - 06-19-2015
" taupe while the other sees it as ecru."
Those are colors???????????????????
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Catt - 06-21-2015
Overall shot of the 10'6" wall section.
![[Image: Deconstruction_6.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Deconstruction_6.jpg)
Corner shot,current plan is to keep these two buildings where they are.The track you see will be moved forward and a couple more buildings added (at least one on each side of the street).
![[Image: Deconstruction_10.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Deconstruction_10.jpg)
Now it's back into the destruct mode as that grade against the wall has to go.(there will be no grades in the new version of the GVR).
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Tyson Rayles - 06-22-2015
It's a mess now but I'm sure it will turn out great.
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Catt - 07-04-2015
More destruction photos coming.Here is the first one.All of this is on it's way out,plus another 6'6" to make room for the Z layout.
![[Image: Deconstruction_11.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Deconstruction_11.jpg)
Three of the shelves will be mounted on wall brackets.This is a picture of the brackets for the shelf I am working on now.These same brackets will also be the supports for the Z layout once I get it into the basement.
![[Image: Bracket_1.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Bracket_1.jpg)
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Catt - 07-12-2015
This is the last deconstruction picture.From here on out the updates will be build pictures.My thoughts are to have a train running by mid August then get started on the Z layout.
![[Image: Deconstruction_12.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Deconstruction_12.jpg)
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Catt - 07-14-2015
Here's the bench work drawing for the new and improved Grande Valley Railway.
![[Image: GrandeValley-benchwork-1.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/GrandeValley-benchwork-1.jpg)
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Catt - 07-20-2015
Nuther update ,two more screws and this side is ready for blue board.They a fast trip to Menards for the material for the open side.I estimate that I will have around $125.00 in this rebuild including new cork roadbed.
![[Image: Deconstruction_13.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Deconstruction_13.jpg)
I think it will take longer to dump the accumulated junk than it is taking to rebuild the layout.
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Tyson Rayles - 07-21-2015
:wait: :wait: :wait: :wait: :wait: Still no scenery?
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Catt - 07-21-2015
Mike said,
Quote: :wait: :wait: :wait: :wait: :wait: :wait: Still no scenery?
Some people
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Tyson Rayles - 07-22-2015
Re: My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale - Catt - 07-22-2015
I ran out of usable 2' extruded Styrofoam
Everything I have left is not wide enough or long enough to use ![[Image: Deconstruction_14.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Deconstruction_14.jpg)