I’ve set myself a target of having a continuous loop in place by the end of June. There are 2 public holidays before then that I’m going to try and use. After that I really have to move indoors.
I need to get a move on if the layout is going to be anything but bare track for next Feb. I wish I was as far ahead as you for buildings etc.
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N
Eric - what Craig said. Your family’s involvement is beyond priceless and a joy to watch…
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N
I really don’t have that many buildings started I mean completed. Shh 
I just started another building. Oops. 
Beginning of winter proper now, first storm of the season due this week - we may actually see some snow here at sea level (don’t get jealous now Eric 
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Last weekend we had a blinder so I managed to get the next section of road bed finished.
Backing up a bit, some roadbed alignment from a few weeks ago.
And got it finished this weekend, I snuck 2 coats of stain on after these pics were taken.
Somewhat interesting - I made the decision to paint the ties rather than print some. I ended up doing the rails as well as AL was a bit hard on the eye for me. Here’s a comparison from the back, L to R:
Brass turnout 18 mths old, stored inside, brass turnout outside for 18 mths
two pieces of Al track with painted ties, then a bit of second hand Peco G45 I got a week or two back.
Really interesting how the Peco nickel silver has got a natural brown hue in some places - I quite like it.
More updates as weather permits.
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N
If it’s raining down there, it must mean good weather up here…
I think layout progress on my end might stall for a bit as I work on surrounding landscaping projects in the yard. I mean it’s part of the overall plan, so I guess it’s kinda related right?
I’ve only been adding bracing underneath my layout recently. Probably overkill in terms of length, but what the heck it was free wood.
Good move Craig. Sagging benchwork is what I am / was most afraid of. Or more to the point - dodgy track work coming from a wonky base.
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N
Me too! I obviously haven’t done it all yet but I can definitely see and feel the difference between the non braced sections and the braced sections. With you cementing the posts in the ground your probably off to a better start anyways, but I had to do it this way at least for the backyard due to the septic drain field. This way it’s considered “temporary”.
