For 30 yrs I've seen Team Tracks mentioned on track plans. Last Saturday I learned (from another forum gulp!) what they were for. It seems they were installed in every town/depot area for public loading and unloading (maybe especially for The Boxes"?).
Well now I have an excuse for a ramp/platform (with jib crane) AND a cattle pen. I found an N gauge cattle pen kit that's been laying in a drawer in my train room for about 8 yrs, so am busy scaling it up to HO using a CAD program. I also found about a doz Herefords my wife bought 3 yrs ago which will do just nicely to set the scene.
Progress is coming along just nicely on my switching layout. The track is laid, the wiring finished, my scratchbuilt bakery (in relief) just needs finishing touches and I'm using "sculptamould" to provide some land contour between tracks as the baseboard is totally flat. Track is not ballasted yet.
Alas, I made the same age old mistake most make!! ... I didn't prepare the room first!!
. Anyway, no one is going to admire the room so I can live with it the way it is ..
Maybe I'll have a pic or two to post in a couple of days.
Errol ...... (Lone Ranger hasn't found an SP train to rob (yet), thinking about the prospect on the RI high iron)
Well now I have an excuse for a ramp/platform (with jib crane) AND a cattle pen. I found an N gauge cattle pen kit that's been laying in a drawer in my train room for about 8 yrs, so am busy scaling it up to HO using a CAD program. I also found about a doz Herefords my wife bought 3 yrs ago which will do just nicely to set the scene.
Progress is coming along just nicely on my switching layout. The track is laid, the wiring finished, my scratchbuilt bakery (in relief) just needs finishing touches and I'm using "sculptamould" to provide some land contour between tracks as the baseboard is totally flat. Track is not ballasted yet.
Alas, I made the same age old mistake most make!! ... I didn't prepare the room first!!
. Anyway, no one is going to admire the room so I can live with it the way it is .. Maybe I'll have a pic or two to post in a couple of days.
Errol ...... (Lone Ranger hasn't found an SP train to rob (yet), thinking about the prospect on the RI high iron)