Hogan
Junction - Tops
With the benchwork in place, the next step
was to temporarily mount the styrofoam and sketch out the track
plan.
Once the styrofoam was in place, we identified the most
critical locations on the plan: the three pieces of track that connect
one board to the next board.
For purposes of this article, I am calling the left hand side of the
layout "Side A" and the right hand portion is "Side
B."
In the interest of showing a variety of the tasks being
accomplished, you may see some photos that reflect a level of completion
slightly ahead of the story - but that's due to the fact that I
downloaded the entire project at the end, and some of the pictures
turned out better than others.... and I'm trying to show the best
view/angle for the topic being discussed.
In the photo at the bottom right you'll note that Side B is in place and
that I have even carved out an area for the pond. If you look closely
you'll see that some preliminary wiring has been done, too.
However, this page primarily demonstrates the placement of the table
tops and the need to accurately mark the location of the track.
Project Date: 12-29-03, approximately 4:00PM |
Side "A" - sketching the track location
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