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Portable Pizza Layout

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#181

Looks like this will get another dose of the Shrink Ray

I will need to remove the Fiddle Yard and shorten the base of this by merging the High Bridge into the base, It currently hangs out to one side but I need to shrink this yet once more to make room for “something else :wink: " so this Pizza will be getting a 10 1/2” shave coming soon, maybe this weekend, the Fiddle Yard will for now be set aside, to do this will require a major dismantling of parts of the base and some rather insane cutting, but luckily I have the perfect tool for just such an occasion…no…its NOT a chainsaw :stuck_out_tongue:

#182

Benchwork on the mobile table is done, slotting the High Bridge into the side of the base turned out on one hand to be easier than I expected as only a few screws held the top down, but harder in other respects, as notching the side of the table and then cutting alot of other notches for the support members took some doing but it was mostly a single nights work. Ended up not being able to remove the entire 10 1/2" taken up by the fiddle yard, ended up with about 3" gap between the pizza layout and the new edge of benchwork. This will be filled with a 1x6 that will slot into the leftover space and act like a locking piece, just as the fiddle yard section did, I will add a section of track here to act once again as a fiddle yard. The new fiddle will overhang the edge of benchwork a little but it will work out just fine. The layout still has the rear scenery insert, but will fit into the garage easier. The reason I am doing this is to clear space for a new endevour

#183

Pics of the changes New Fiddle Track. The rear stays about the same

Modified High Bridge

Instead of jutting out its entire depth, now its tucked tidely into the baseworks. Just some painting to touch up, a little ballasting and its on to the next project.

#184
Hmmm, I thought I had added more recent pics to this since the last 2012 post. I will have to post updated pics. Since the last posting I reworked the fiddle area so I could re-install the original fiddle yard as its now a vital part of the layout when it goes to shows. 
 
Speaking of which, from 2011 SWGRS and again in 2012, and (hopefully again) in 2013, it has also been to the GTE in Anaheim and Costa Mesa, and I hope to do that again also:
 
 
The Pizza will be getting a serious work over (cleaning up, and brightening up and freshening up the scenery) adding a few more details and bits. This will be in preparation for a Shindig later this year, don't want to say anything until its officially official but if it flies it will be a pretty big deal (well, for me).
#185

Vic, couldn’t you have made it shorter than that? (http://www.outsidetrains.com/smile/mischief.gif)

#186

Tom Ruby said:

Vic, couldn’t you have made it shorter than that? (http://www.outsidetrains.com/smile/mischief.gif)

Tom if your coming to the show, I’ll have to make the ropes wider. :wink:

#187

Be sure tp let us know when we can see the updated Pizza!

#188

Doug Arnold said:

Be sure tp let us know when we can see the updated Pizza!

But no anchovies!

#189

Doug supposedly I am told my pizza is listed in the BTS this year. I have not yet received any confirmation personally.

#190

Ain’t my cup of tea but I truly enjoy your work Vic!

:wink:

#191

Looking forward to seeing the updates.

#192

Me, too.

What you have done in such a small space is amazing.

#193

Thanks guys, emails went going back and forth and it looks like I am confirmed for this years BTS. I am awaiting an exhibitors packet that should show where I will set up and have set up and take down info… gotta start cleaning to beasty

BTW the “Big Shindig” I referred to above was NOT the BTS, it is the National Narrow Gauge Convention here in Pasadena in August, and I am a confirmed exhibitor for that show as well. That’s the Really Big Shoe I want to be on best form for.

#194

You mean you have to be on “best behavior?”

#195

Doug its like a dog show, as long as his hair is perfect and he struts in front of crowd flawlessly, if no one notices he can pee on anything he wants.

(http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/02/14/Style/Images/dogshow_8.jpg)?uuid=7hB72laoEeGPtOF24ncgtg

:wink:

#196

Posting some more current pictures:

#197

Looking good :slight_smile:

You sure know how to pack a lot of action in a small space :wink:

Ralph

#198

LOve it Vic. So much detail. The Lil Big Haulers fit perfect with it.

#199

Every one needs to click back on the 1st page of this build! Look at the start, and look at where this “Pizza” has evolved to. WOW!

Vic, No where can I find where you give the overall size of this thing. I’m guessing that it’s about 3 foot cubed?

#200

I hear the “detail gears” grinding agaun.

Looking forward to seeing iy again!