01-16-2014, 12:11 PM
The foam adds a certain degree of instability, the more foam the more dodgy. Reinhard you are right once the turnout is glued and lightly ballasted it should be solid. I just would feel a little more confident if it was rock solid before I make it more permanent. Oh we'll, I need to take a leap of faith and just do it! I will just make sure I get a little cold "confidence" from the fridge first.... 
Meanwhile, I've been playing around a mock up (held together with spit and toothpicks) of the diesel servicing facility at Bodden Yard...the scene will be a bash of several kits I have collected over the years.
Here is the engine shop with fuel, water and sanding platform on two tracks leading in from the yard...trying to get a feel for space that the computer track plan can't give...the yellow walkway will be elevated between the concrete pads. The double tower sanding tanks may be a bit overkill, but do look dramatic and gives a sense of vertical on an otherwise flat area.
Meanwhile, I've been playing around a mock up (held together with spit and toothpicks) of the diesel servicing facility at Bodden Yard...the scene will be a bash of several kits I have collected over the years.
Here is the engine shop with fuel, water and sanding platform on two tracks leading in from the yard...trying to get a feel for space that the computer track plan can't give...the yellow walkway will be elevated between the concrete pads. The double tower sanding tanks may be a bit overkill, but do look dramatic and gives a sense of vertical on an otherwise flat area.