Ok, it’s been a while since we’ve done anything train related. So, we just started making a new display shelf for a sales display and I thought we’d make a little picture log as we go. The shelf started out as a standard pre-finished white veneer shelf from Home Depot. It was cut down in length to 34 inches so it would fit a standard glass display case. The width of 12 inches was fine. After the shelf was cut down the veneer from the end of the cut section was carefully removed and glued back onto the new cut end of the shelf. The back side of the shelf will have a length of G scale track mounted to it. The track will have a new Aristo Craft SD-45 with a new Phoenix PB11 sound system sitting on it for people to hear in person (by the way, it’s killer sounding). In front of the G scale track we’ll probably have a mix of S, O, HO and N scale track. Hopefully each section will have a engine with a sound system installed to demo them as well. So tonight we started laying track. And since we have plenty of G scale building material on hand we decided to hand lay the G section. We started by gluing some scrap redwood to the shelf. Tomorrow when the glue is dry we’ll stain the ties black. After that we’ll hand spike some LGB brass rail in place. From there we may even do some quick ballasting to make it look a bit better. So, here’s what we have done so far. Laying out the ties at pre-marked intervals.
The ties all glued down.
A quick note: Do not use old Liquid Nails! Even if the tube is still sealed. I think we found this tube in our son’s layout area. It could date back to somewhere around 2006. The glue was terribly separated. Hopefully it sets up ok. Jon.
