GUS' NEW YEAR'S CHALLENGE - LAS CRUCES BUILD

[Steamtrains]

A little late for issuing myself a challenge...But...What the aiches....

Although it's this year's challenge, it certainly won't be finished in a year's time....It'll be the build of the last portion of the LC&P. In this case, the LC portion of it. It's the center peninsula that will connect with the main yard at Santa Rosa. So, here's a few pics of the initial step that I've just taken...(Don't mind the mess... :oops: )

The project begins with running an extension from the existing track that originates in Sta. Rosa, climbs to the Diablo mine, and continues to Las Cruces...


It's not much...but it's a start....A view from the layout side.


The extension will cross over the existing track and curve into the peninsula at around this point.


Here's the track subroadbed that will lead into the curve.


OK...So this is the easy part. Now comes the building of the framework, risers, subroad bed, and so on for the peninsula.

I'll be posting updates as work progresses...