Dave. Your modeling skills are excellent sir. Your coach is really beautiful. Will be following. Bob.

Quote from: Larry C on March 21, 2025, 09:54:16 AMSpent an afternoon experimenting with a small section of track. First I nipped off every other tie to give more distance between them. I DID NOT liked the way that looked at all; looked sloppy. So next I removed the plastic under the rails where I had previously removed the ties. Used some 4x4's for ties which looked much better but the track became unstable and came apart so that was a no go. After going through some issues of the micro dispatch I saw some of the guys, mostly European, just used the N scale track as is and it didn't look too bad.

So I brought in the track crew and laid the track as well as the turnouts. The joints came out nice and tight along with being smooth. I think once I get the track ballasted and start applying the scenery material the track will become secondary and not be as noticeable. Here's the track plan:



Both tracks on the left end of the layout will hold 3-4 cars each; I'll be using 2 axle short cars for this. After studying the track plan, before installation, I should be able to have 5 or 6 cars and be able to move any car to any position on the layout between the 2 turnouts and the turntable. The turnouts are Peco snap turnouts which don't take up much room and which are supposed to work great for transferring power; only time will tell. I'm quite pleased with this track configuration and have lots of room for scenery and buildings.



The CD turntable has the track glued exactly at the middle and all the way to the edge.The decking wood is 2x10's applied in 2 layers. The first layer is raw wood which was glued to the CD and extended past the edge. After that was dry I flipped the thing upside down and cut off the excess around the edges. Sanding came next until the wood was flush with the edge. The 2nd layer was grained, colored with chalks & clear alcohol with a coat of A&I applied next. Used the same process for gluing and finishing as the first layer.

The upright timbers, as well as the supporting timbers, are 8x8's given the same treatment as the deck wood. When that was finished I did add a few NBW's just for some added details. The turntable was made specifically for my center cab diesel engine. The TT lines up nicely with the tracks and the entrance & exit is very smooth so I'm quite happy with the results and the price was right.

Next will be to add power the the layout and see if it works as well as I think it will; fingers crossed. Also I need to start thinking about a backdrop and supporting plywood for that. Thanks for looking in and leaving your suggestions and/or comments.

Everything looks nice Larry.  Your track looks really nice. And your turn table is turning out beautiful sir.  Larry. What time frame is this layout going to be?   Keep up the excellent  work.  Bob.

Quote from: Larry C on March 20, 2025, 08:24:03 AMBob thanks and for following along. Actually I'm not as fast as it may appear. I usually have a
project well underway before I ever post anything; I like to keep ahead so if life gets in the way
there is still something to show to keep the interest going.

There isn't a "build thread" but here is a link to the site that explains the whole process from
start to finish: https://www.carendt.com/articles/faq-make-a-turntable-from-a-cd/. I just double checked
and the link will take you directly to the article; hope that helps.

Thanks a lot Larry. Appreciate It sir.  Have a great day. Bob.

Boy Larry. You are fast. I cant believe you started on it already. Its looking really good Larry.  I really like it. Will be following it very closely. The Turn table is really cool. I saw others build the same thing. Is there a build thread on that turn table some where? Take care Larry. Bob.

Just found your build thread on the Henderson modules. Beautiful job your doing on it Sir. I will be following . Keep posting please. Bob.

Nice work there Tom. And thanks for the how to. When you put the drop of yellow on. Did you put it rite on the center of the LED ? Thank you Tom. Bob.

Beautiful work there sir. Excellent. What is the size of your layout Charlie ? Thanks Bob.

Looks really nice Jeff. Good job sir.

Quote from: PRR Modeler on February 14, 2025, 05:14:59 PMBob thanks for your very kind comments. You can find my layout on Layout Tours under PRR Bellevue Sub.

Thank you Curt.

Looks really beautiful Curt. I like it a lot.  Curt. Would you happen to have any pictures of your layout? Would really love to see it. Thank You sir. Bob.