Since it was nice the last couple days, I started trying to get the layout back to where I could actually run a train. First order of business was to repair a major cat slide (as in the #$%& things think the layout is a jungle gym)
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I planted ivy so maybe 1. it will help hold it together, and 2. maybe it will discourage them from playing on it. Another cat-astrophe was some fat tom got stuck in the long bridge, and put the roof in the pond. Are you all sure I can’t put out tuna and anti-freeze?
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Subsidence is still an issue, even after two full years. I decided to use wooden piers set in the ballast to level and hold the track in the worst spots. - if they rot out after a year, they’re cheap enough to replace… or maybe the settling will finally quit and I’ll be able to reset the patio stones.
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Foundation layed for a new building. I’m thinking a wolmanized 6x6 core plated with lathe since it’s so exposed… That way if it gets kicked it won’t hurt it.
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