An evening with Will Allen (Videos added to later thread)

The interlocking levers and frame were scratch built.  The frame is a section of styrene tube split lengthwise with slots crosswise for the levers.  It sits on some legs.  The levers are JTT traffic signals on poles.  I don't remember if they were HO or N scale.  I think the hoods on the signals were removed to make a flat surface.

Thanks for all your wonderful compliments.

George Lasley

george, you gots mad skillz!

Forrest,

Thank you for kind words.

Here is my current roster of motive power below.

I join George in thanking everyone for your compliments.  Visitors are always welcome if you get to Raleigh.

Best regards,

Oh, I forgot to answer Forrest's comment about the layout being built up high.  George originally suggested a greater height than most layouts. He argued that we are getting too old and decrepit to duck under the standard level of my first layout and that this would make it much easier to work on.  After consideration, his novel idea grew on me. I then designed the BASE level at the height George originally suggested and went UP from there for subsequent levels.  Norfolk Terminal is at the top and is so far off the floor that I have to stand on stools and ladders to see and operate it.  Every level being so high puts things at eye level, which makes it easy for the eye to get lost in each compartmentalized scene.  Now I cannot imagine constructing a layout any other way.

Will,

Great to see you back on the forum, and glad to hear you have a new layout. The last post I saw of yours had you packing up the old one. I looked for the videos that were posted here on You tube and could not find them. Great pics!! Your layout again is Awesome!!!

JoeG

Will Reallly nice layout.

Didn't you recently tear down  and this is a new build  Steve

" Norfolk Terminal is at the top and is so far off the floor that I have to stand on stools and ladders to see and operate it."

Geez, Will, that seems a mite TOO high!?!?

Actually Forest it isn't as high as it seems.  You still have to duck slightly to get under.

Working on ladders or step stools isn't so bad.  The original goal was to be able to get under without having your knees hit the floor.

Looking at a layout this high is most interesting and a lot more realistic.

George