20w (2000 lumen 36 deg) track light fixture on left. 10w (800 lumen. 24 deg) fixture on the right. I am going to use the 20w fixtures mostly.



I need to take down this piece of benchwork and rebuild it so it has a 45 degree angle across this corner. It is currently a real head clonker (3 times so far) on the sharp and painful corner.

I have been working on extending the lower return loop double track sub roadbed (3/4" plywood) over to the area where the 1/2" rigid foam starts (main classification yard).

And I got some LED track lights to test whether the 10W or 20W fixtures will be better for the layout lighting in areas where there is no benchwork above to mount LED strips lights. Keep in mind that room lighting and layout lighting are different. Room lighting is meant to be very bright to support task/work lighting around the entire layout/room. Layout lighting is for use when operating the layout.

This is where the roadbed will transition from the flat 1/2" homasote to 1/4" raised foam roadbed and then exit the tunnel to be visible track.



This track is climbing at 1.4% grade to go from the 36" elevation of the lower return loop up to the standard 40" elevation of the lower level.



You can see where the 1/2" rigid foam starts on the far right.



There will be a turnout here on the left for a branch line that climbs at 1.4% to get up to 43" elevation where the city of Ogden will be above (and hiding) the lower return loop.

Kyle,

Next backdrop I need painting, I'm calling on you.

Thanks for the comments Jerry, Rich, Curt, Rick, Larry and Kyle, they are very much appreciated.  The miter saw makes doing repetitive angle cuts consistent. Not only does it speed up production, it makes for very accurate cuts.

Only had to work a half day today and have the rest of the weekend off.    I decided it was time to tackle the "NBW" issue.  

This update is called ........


Well it was time to drill a gazillion holes for the gazillion NBW castings.




In order to drill the holes required for the NBW castings I used my new mini drill press.  I went through a few drill bits before I realized that the drill RPM was to low, so I ran it at full speed and the broken drill bit problem went away.   

The drill press came with a variable speed controller.





The holes drilled for the NBW castings.





In order to find and prevent the casting migrating I cut then off the sprue and placed them in the ceramic dish. (they look like ants in a dish.   )





The NBW casting installed on the first bent.





The four bents completed.

Thanks for looking in.

Tom, that's a great tip for revitilizing/cleaning scenery!

dave