Post by kevsmithnkp on Feb 24, 2016 9:52:18 GMT -5
As some of you are aware my progress on the lengthening of Shasta, my Union Pacific/Southern Pacific layout based on the Sacramento River canyon in California and the early build stage of Tapton Junction, my new British layout were dealt a severe blow last year when an undetected water leak in the layout shed did some major damage. It resulted in Shasta appearing at the big London show in its original 10ft length rather than the 14ft long set up planned. I did toy with the idea of abandoning the idea at one stage but knuckled down over the winter and rebuilt the 'Dunsmuir' board from scratch. Of course this process is never simple as the scenery has to match the original boards and the lighting rig and flame retardent curtains have to be extended as well. The wiring harness also have to be extended as the Shasta Springs and Dunsmuir board are now 4ft further away from the control panel.
in this early view you can see the pretty bare boards and the start of the rather run down former Espee Dunsmuir depot still with its turntable in situ.
Round the back the Dunsmuir yard shows the benefit of the extra length with trains 9 1/2 ft long able to be marshalled.
I've spent this afternoon extending the lighting rig. I'm putting one internmediate upright half way down as I didn't fancy 14 ft of unsupported facia wobbling about over the show visitors heads!
More in a wee while
Kev
in this early view you can see the pretty bare boards and the start of the rather run down former Espee Dunsmuir depot still with its turntable in situ.
Round the back the Dunsmuir yard shows the benefit of the extra length with trains 9 1/2 ft long able to be marshalled.
I've spent this afternoon extending the lighting rig. I'm putting one internmediate upright half way down as I didn't fancy 14 ft of unsupported facia wobbling about over the show visitors heads!
More in a wee while
Kev
Kev
