Some of you gave me some helpful advice on my indoor staging and loop, and I’ve begun construction. This plan is more or less final, with a couple of minor modifications.
Here are some chronological photos of the progress to date. I’m having to integrate storage into and above the benchwork to store the stuff that’s in the way of the benchwork.
In the photo above, the tunnel to outdoors will be at the right end of the bench.
Starting around the first corner.
Laying out some track for the track inspector to approve. I’m using SVRR code 250 for the layout, but these USAT segments to gauge the curves.
Same area as the previous photo with the benchwork in place. There will be a bump out for that dangling track.
I hope to get the rest of the way around the perimeter next weekend, and start figuring out what I’m going to do for a removable bridge across the bottom of the stairs.