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"I learn as I go" layout


Jaco3011

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This layout is meant to be made mistakes on.

 

I got the benchwork right at second attempt, first attempt currently serves as a bookshelf.

 

I used it as an uni project, it passed, but my co-students glued turnouts off-place and now I'm trying to somehow remove them (turnouts, not co-students) without damaging.

 

It's going to be a looong way before it's finished, but at least I get the chance to learn.

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Jaco, 

 

thats great! Really the way to learn, try, figure out what worked and did not work and try again. each round things get better and you gain experience that makes more things work each round. Keep us posted everyone can learn from others' work as well.

 

jeff

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2 hours ago, cteno4 said:

Love the three sizes of hammers! Can never have them small enough or big enough!

 

jeff

I use them as a weight to hold down the track while glue is curing.

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3 hours ago, Jaco3011 said:

I use them as a weight to hold down the track while glue is curing.


That's not a hammers weight.  This is a hammers weight....
 

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Turnout no. 1 (mainline into station tracks) has a working drive. No. 2 (siding into mainline or lead) needs a bigger hole, I'll file some plywood next week. No. 3 (lead into siding or void) has broken drawbar and the glue didn't last. No idea how it will eventually end.

 

Also, current numbering is polish system, don't base your layouts on it.

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Turnout no. 2 was damaged while trying to widen the hole beneath.

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I tried to fix it and it somehow works.

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