Here are a couple of pics showing the Spokane Southern's line relocation between Bessemer ID, and South Spokane, WA.
We (Al DeBraal, Tom Szecesniak, Warren Bjornson, and yours truly) finally got the main line completed along the upper level of the three level (plus eight track staging yard) ahead of the Dupage Division NMRA annual layout tour in April this year. The layout is HO.
A lot has been accomplished, with an incredible amount of work occurring within the last year. Here are two photos of where we were at on 27-Dec-2013. East side of the support wall built to hold the shelves.
West side of the support wall from the same time.
Here was the east side the day of the tour. I had a LOT of cleanup to do to get what is here presentable. I found tools I had not seen in a year.
The west side of the support wall the same day. Had "tutorials" laid out showing the different methods we are using to build this railroad. Steel studs, with 2" foam, 1/4" cork on top of the foam.
The wife shot this of the first group touring the original part of the layout. The wonderful part of this tour was it forced me to go back to the original part of the railroad and get it cleaned up and operational again, something that had not been done since our addition five years ago. We had a total of 38 people come thru on the tour.
With a little bit of luck, the main line and all passing sidings will be done by the end of this year, and then the operating sessions start again. I am so looking forward to that day.
The track gang is now down to the second level.
Regards,
Jerry