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…..............................................................--- Mesa Part 8 ---

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The mesa top comes off easily. Slide it to the left above guided by the parallel locators and blocks on the bottom of the mesa and then lift it off. The mesa slides in under the caprock on the upper level. It is hard to see where any of the seams are because of the effect of the rock strata.

With the mesa off it will be easy to clean the track if needed or to service the crossing to the left. If there is a derailment or for track cleaning there is access from below also (the long opening there by the track).

Trying to carve the mesa top that faces the center of the layout was doable but easier to remove the mesa and work on that side on the workbench.

Since it was impossible to get the layer under the top perfectly level I was going to use some weight in the mesa to push them together. I'm finding thought that while adding to the strata on the mesa if I glue the next strata and then put quite a bit of weight on it while the adhesives sets up that the mesa stays flat on the lower levels without weight needed as the new upper layers hold it in place/shape.

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I can start to see the end of forming/shaping the landscape on this side of the layout. Still have a couple sections to go and then have to paint it all so maybe next month might be done with that. Detail will come later after the track is finished and hopefully trains are running.

To be continued.....

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