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STAGING - AT LAST..!! - Steamtrains - 11-12-2011 I have spent the last few days working on my "underground" staging casette/yard. Even though it was one of the first features that got "built" when I started this layout, it was never operational. But with the arrival of my "Super Chief" I needed a home for it. Since it's going to be a large consist I needed a place to "park" it when it's "away". I began by laying down the track from the turnout off the main, but had a helluva time with the length that's on the lift-out section. Once I got over that, the rest of the track went pretty smoothly, and joined it to the staging yard lead which had been laid when it was first built. I then proceed to wire each of the staging tracks. Each one can have power turned off via a rotary switch. Each track is "locked" in place by a sprung latch so track alignment is always "dead-on". Here's a few pics of the "inaguration" of the staging yard. The lead to the lower level staging- Branching off the main and begins its descent- Entering the "underground"- In the underground- A bird's eye-view of the open casette and the 4 staging tracks- And a couple of other views of the open cassete- I also needed to get this done before starting work on the peninsula. That's a job I've been wanting to get to, but needed to "clear the decks "of any other "major" work before tackling it. Stay tuned-more to come.... Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - steinjr - 11-13-2011 Looks great, but technically, it does not seem to be a cassette. A cassette usually only have one track laid in a U-shaped channel that is attached to the layout temporarily to run a train onto the layout or off the layout. When not in use, one or more cassettes usually just lies on a shelf somewhere. What you have here is a great looking traverser (also called transfer table) - a flat "drawer" with tracks that can be moved sideways so a different track on the traverser aligns with a given track on the fixed part of the layout. But it sure looks functional and well built. Smile, Stein Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - ngauger - 11-13-2011 Yup - "Transfer Table" is right.. You had the terminolgy a bit off, but the work is GREAT!!! I had a 3 track Transfer Table in "G" gauge.. It took up so much space, it didn't last long ........... I always will have a Soft Spot for the Warbonnet headdress on an A unit, it was the first "O" Gauge my father bought for us to have trains running around the Christmas tree..... Can't Wait To See More Work On This Layout!! I love watching someone else's work taking shape!!! Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - Herc Driver - 11-13-2011 Cutting those rerailers in half is genius! Great idea. Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - Steamtrains - 11-13-2011 Thanks for the comments. You're right, of course...It is a transfer table (should'a known.... ) Forgot to mention...I got two coaches and an observation car coming in to make up the full train. I want a diner as well but have been unable to find one. With that the SC will be complete ..!! Question....The observation car has a light in the back...What color light would have been used..?? Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - e-paw - 11-13-2011 very nice work.. Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - Ralph - 11-13-2011 That's brilliant! Had I seen this thread several years ago, I'd have copied your idea while designing my layout (which could use more staging). Ralph Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - Tyson Rayles - 11-14-2011 Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - Russ Bellinis - 11-14-2011 Steamtrains Wrote:Question....The observation car has a light in the back...What color light would have been used..?? I think it would have been a lighted "Super Chief" drum head. I think Tomar still makes lighted drum head signs in ho scale for passenger trains including the Super Chief. Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - Steamtrains - 11-14-2011 You guys are too kind. Ralph - "Brilliant" is a little over the top. "Most excellent" would have sufficed.... As I recall, I showed a how-to on this waaayyyyy back. It might have been in the old Gauge. Probably was... Thanks for the tip on the obsv. car light. I'll check it out. I found a diner and an RPO coach... This baby is getting bigger by the minute.... Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - tjstricker - 12-26-2011 Now thats great ! like the open grid layout Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - doctorwayne - 12-26-2011 That looks great, Gus, and I like the solid-looking construction, too. Wayne Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - sailormatlac - 12-26-2011 Herc Driver Wrote:Cutting those rerailers in half is genius! Great idea. So they had a real use!!! Thumbs up! Nice staging idea... It may be useful in a not so far future! Matt Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - Steamtrains - 12-26-2011 Thanks TJ... Welcome to The Gauge.. You'll find a bunch of good folks here with an excellent disposition to lend a hand, and tons of good info... Doc W. and Matt, your comments are always appreciated... Re: STAGING - AT LAST..!! - Scifi fan - 03-11-2012 If I may jump in, that looks great. I'm particularly interested in the underground part. Can I build a tram from scratch? |