Layout Build - From the Benchwork up and more!!

[roughneck]

Holy cow Tom that span in pic - elineweathered3.jpg - looks to be six to eight feet long. When are we going to see a track plan? I can see some of the reasons why the members of the Butty clan love to come over for ops.

Cousin David

[JMancuso]

I'd sure like to see a trackplan. I generally position myself near the diamonds as I was "advised" that's the only place I can get in big trouble. It's a very interesting mainline configuration (and getting more interesting - gulp)

John

[ACL1504]

JMan and Cousin David,

The high trestle span is actually 7ft. 4inches long!

As far as a track plan I'd like to show you one but don't know how to do comp. wise. Besides, the plan is still evolving as I build. I have a general idea but am not familiar with any of the CAD programs!

Jmancuso's four diamond crossover shown below!

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Tom

[ReadingBob]

I guess this is just a refresher course for you guys. I appreciate your following of the thread. Hey, maybe I should not let you guys over any more so you can see the upgrades like everyone else. . The Saturday Butty Group wouldn't be the same if I did that would it? No, it wouldn't!!! Well, that's settled.

Hey! Don't even kid about that! Besides, I retained visitation rights to see the cows at my namesake meat packing company.

[ACL1504]

I guess this is just a refresher course for you guys. I appreciate your following of the thread. Hey, maybe I should not let you guys over any more so you can see the upgrades like everyone else. . The Saturday Butty Group wouldn't be the same if I did that would it? No, it wouldn't!!! Well, that's settled.

Hey! Don't even kid about that! Besides, I retained visitation rights to see the cows at my namesake meat packing company.

Bob,

Of course I was joking; however, I must say that "your" cows are now being served at Wendy's if you want to catch a quick "Goodbye"!!!

[MAP]

Those tressels look great. It must be very impressive when you have trains running over them! I really like the 4-diamond crossover also....that's a piece of art! You're really getting a lot of excellent work done. Keep the photos coming.

[ndwolf68]

Tom,
This is awesome! Looks really good... I hope to get down there one day & check it out personally... thanks for sharing your journey. Maybe you can work with Bob Sprague... he's tops at getting track plans on the computer...
R/,
Norm

[roughneck]

Ok, are my eyes playing tricks on me? Looks like the track approaching the diamonds is super elevated. What gives?

Cousin David

[DarkTerritory]

That's a right nice set of crossovers - are they handlaid, or out of a package? It's hard to tell (But the look handlaid to me).

[LongHornCaddy]

Excellent track work!!





Cruisin,

Long Horn Caddy