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…..............................--- Track Surface Part 2 ---

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Track Surface continued.......

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Most of the track radii on the layout are large enough that I could use 1 1/4” track centerlines on both straight and curved sections of track. Also my era is pre-1975 so my cars and most locos will be shorter also helping with the situation of cars not hitting each other on parallel curved sections of track. With that in mind I have ¼ inch markings on the compass above but also have 1/2” markings if I want a 1 1/2” track centerline. I could easily of gone with 1 1/4” in the hidden staging show above but decided on 1 1/2” since I have the room and it will give me a little more 'finger' room if I need to get into the area with my hands.

If I wanted to put a rough cut line outside or inside of a track center line at some distance (2” shown above) I cut a piece of plywood the length of the distance I wanted. Then I dragged it along the track centerline with one hand with the marker on the other side and it was easy to quickly make the cut line in that manner (couldn't show the second hand on the plywood above at it was snapping the picture).

With most of the trackwork laid out It was time to move onto cutting pieces of foam board away where I didn't need it and adding plywood under it also where there was none now. I'll move onto that on the next page.

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I think I'm going to like the 1” X 2” fascia on the edge of the layout to protect the 1” foam and gives you a place to rest your arm on. There will be another fascia below it for turnout controls and switches to control power in different blocks.

To be continued.....

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