Benchwork - Roadbed

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Plywood for Risers

Sat, 2013-02-16 06:44 — JamesS

I will soon be needing plywood for riser decking.   I'm definitely going with 1/2" birch plywood but after visiting my local Home Depot I noticed several types: one being a veneer smooth birch for about $38 - 4x8 sheet.   Should I avoid the "smooth veneer top" go with the best "cabinet grade" I can get ?

James

What to fill in upper dsck with

Wed, 2013-02-13 17:07 — kenneth wood

what to put at end of line on a multi deck layout going point to point? have a 10" shelf ,16" above main layout. KW

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Integrating the Spline Helix into the Staging Level

Sat, 2013-02-09 09:46 — jmt99atsf

I have been absent for a couple of months so this is what I have been doing since I finished the basic spline helix for my under-construction N-scale layout. 

First of all, I do not use CAD for drawing the layout.  I use old school sketches and presentation style programs, such as Powerpoint and/or Keynote, to draw the layout's support structure. See the sketch drawing of staging level below.

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Has anyone else had issues with Califorinia Roadbed recently?

Tue, 2013-02-05 21:08 — rblundon

Has anyone else encountered long delays receiving product from California Roadbed???  I placed my order November 5th, and my credit card was charged November 20th, but I still don't have anything to show for it.  I have emailed Richard at least once and spoke with him on the phone right before Christmas.  I know that he is having health issues, but it really is bad practice to charge me for the product without shipping it.

Thanks,

Ryan

Main line tracks ballasting inside of a tunnel

Sun, 2013-02-03 06:19 — akarmani

Hello,

I have a tunnel that you can see the track work inside of. In fact, you can look into the tunnel from the side for almost its entire length. My question, is how is prototype main line track ballasted inside a tunnel? Is it done exactly like main line track outside a tunnel or do they do it differently due to the rock like floor?

I have looked for pictures and have not found any. Either they show the mail line disappearing into a dark tunnel (no real detail) or its a picture inside an abandoned or converted tunnel without any tracks.


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