Saturday, November 4, 2006
- 22nd Annual Neuse River Model Railroad Train Show, in the Exhibition Hall at the Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC. That's Kim Parker, owner of Train Buddy holding Flat Stanley. And that's Dave Volmer, with his N scale Pennsy mobile layout.
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Saturday, November 4, 2006
- Just a couple of things I picked up at at the train show.
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The later part of October, and Sunday, November 5, 2006
- The latest work on the background sections and the staging section.
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006
- Staging area dry run with flex track and switches.
- Added cork to lead track to staging area.
- Tested track alignment with "ClearCar" and used track spacing tool.
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Thursday, Friday, Saturday November 09,10,11, 2006
- Painted cork roadbed grey flat latex Kilz primer coat.
- Soldered staging yard flex tracks.
- Sanded cork roadbed for lead tracks to staging yard to meet sheet cork area.
- Painted rest of cork roadbed grey and then plywood painted earth tone with interior flat latex paint.
- Cut out printed templates for remaining lower level sections.
- Re-organized tools on new workbench shelf under staging yard shelf.
- Marked lower level track from template onto plywood.
- Take Your Train To Work Day - November 9, 2006 (Actual day is Friday the 10th, but we were off for Veteran's Day)
- Model trains and beer do mix well!
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