Whipped up a spacing jig for the bridge ties. Should speed up assembly.
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Peter;
Good reading, but mine is somewhat different. Since I was pressed for space, I used a Roco three-way turnout, which allowed for more generous siding lengths. Still, the entire switching (shunting) puzzle had to load as a unit into the cargo area of (then) my 1981 Subaru GL wagon. I carried both modern era (for 1981) and grouping era shunting locomotives and wagons plus the power packs in a large fisherman’s tackle box. And used the “tiddlywink computer” featured in an article in Model Railways magazine to randomize wagon selection. That version is OO, but I had a similar track arrangement for the yard on my former garden railway.
Regards, David Meashey
Those are some nice beefy beams Bob.
Pin nailing them? How long are the nails? Of maybe a different type of fastener?
And do you bother with Titebond (III), and does it really hold after several years?
Echoing Craig, Bob, can you post a track plan to help everyone understand the line, and the mod’s you’re doing?
Glue and 18ga pins. Seems to hold up pretty well so far.
I dont currently have a track plan, I’ll have to draw one up, but my layout changes a lot so I’ve never really bothered. 
Do not forget the official napkin plan !
Craig, here’s Bob’s track plan.
A little out of date. The protrusion toward the house doesn’t exist anymore, and a whole bunch of other track has been put in, but you get the idea.
Bob,
Would you consider sharing your jig stl. on your Printables site?
My ancient and venerable Craftsman brad nailer finally stopped working. Not surprised, it’s something like 25 years old. While I figure out how to fix (or just buy a new one) I’m still making progress gluing ties.
I’ve got a framing nailer that refuses to fire every time I go to use it. I take it apart to try and fix. Can’t find anything wrong so I put it back together and it will work fine until I set it down for more that a few minutes! Rinse and repeat! I don’t use it often enough to replace.
I’ve already had this one apart a few times. The safety widget gave up the ghost a few years ago so I had to bypass that. Just took it apart, and the anvil that is driven by the electromagnet solenoid is warn thin and broken. Ugh. Replacement time!
More power ugggg ! 
About a third done with gluing bridge ties, so I thought a quick mock-up of rail and guards would give everyone (including me!) an idea how it will look.
Does it fire and not drive a nail or not even fire ? I have one new, it will fire but no nail, oiled the rail and it is getting better.
I was gonna say oil , oil , oil (I like 0/20 mobil one myself) on everything and it usually buys you time …lol
Gonna edit to say I just reread as suggested and it sounds like BD’s gun is electric and not pneumatic !
Here’s what is looked like in 2019…but only more from the ground. 
And 2022…
Another 2022…
I have LOTS more, but I really want to thank EVERYONE that does this sort of thing- it’s a LOT of work and Jean & I REALLY appreciate it. Lots of fun for the attendees. 
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Does not fire. Leaks the air when trigger pulled. Open, clean, lube & assemble then it fires.