Morning all,
Lots of coffee this morning....Thanks Flo.
Called in at 12:30 am so by the time I got the issue resolved and get home in time to get up and do it again, I just decided to stay at work and catch up on things. Most of this post is continued form the one I thought I posted yesterday.
I have some pictures of of the grandson's layout that finally turned out (see Below
I still need to connect the switches. On mine I didn't realize how crooked the new bridge was until I put the cork underlay on it:
The waviness on the lift section has been corrected and track relayed. I used the mechanical advantage of my table saw to trim the foam square. If you notice the rail base on the table comes almost to the edge of the table. That additional 3.5 inches straightens out the curve on the other side before it hits the lift section. I think it will ease my derail concerns at that point . I did pick up a tip at the last train show that makes the whole transition a lot smoother as well.
Last box of auction stuff isn't showing up today as it has sat in Kansas City since Sunday. Supposed to be here tomorrow anyway. Funny how a box from southern California takes 4 days from shipping (7 guaranteed) and a box from Portland Oregon, same 7 days will take at least the 7 days. Much of it sitting 3 hours away. Both using FedEx.
Bruette: Where did you get the picture of my grandson???
He got his glasses this summer and first thing I said is that he looked like Egghead, Jr. He's almost as smart too.
Willie: I think you're correct as it is a charity website I have been using for much of this stuff. People not knowing what to do with it, donate it and I find it and bid on it. They have local stores, but depending on the object, get a better price online, much like egag.
Dave: I had some of the old fiber tie brass that I stripped for the rails to make my jig for rerail track. All of my remaining brass is plastic ties.