I've got about 1/2 of the roadbed and top surface in now:
I started with figuring out the position for the 24" curve and tacked that in, then added the light colored piece of plywood. I got some extra plywood from work, Birch Plywood from Russia. It's a very high quality plywood that is very clean and rot-resistant.
I then added the decking to the future larger city section. I used a full-length piece of fir plywood here to add rigidity to the table top. After adding the decking to this piece and the pervious shown section, the layout is fairly firm now.
I then figured out the 30" curve on the opposite end and I've started to piece together the branchline to the stamp mill. You can see where I have temporarily placed a bridge on the branchline, I plan to add a river/creek running across the layout in this area so I'll be adding a bridge to the mainline as well. The branchline sections are marked to be cut and placed, I just haven't gotten that far quite yet. I also have to figure out the grade that I'll be using for that line as well.
And with the decking installed I started to lay out some of my turnouts for the branchline and future passing siding. But first, I have to lay the roadbed for the other side to complete the loop and finish off the line to the mill.
I started with figuring out the position for the 24" curve and tacked that in, then added the light colored piece of plywood. I got some extra plywood from work, Birch Plywood from Russia. It's a very high quality plywood that is very clean and rot-resistant.
I then added the decking to the future larger city section. I used a full-length piece of fir plywood here to add rigidity to the table top. After adding the decking to this piece and the pervious shown section, the layout is fairly firm now.
I then figured out the 30" curve on the opposite end and I've started to piece together the branchline to the stamp mill. You can see where I have temporarily placed a bridge on the branchline, I plan to add a river/creek running across the layout in this area so I'll be adding a bridge to the mainline as well. The branchline sections are marked to be cut and placed, I just haven't gotten that far quite yet. I also have to figure out the grade that I'll be using for that line as well.
And with the decking installed I started to lay out some of my turnouts for the branchline and future passing siding. But first, I have to lay the roadbed for the other side to complete the loop and finish off the line to the mill.