Yesterday, while mini-Muffin and Texas Toast ran the store, I set out to work on expanding the benchwork on the Muffin's new layout. Four of our friends showed up to lend a hand, and we completed all of the benchwork, plus they installed about 1000 linear feet of train shelves under the layout - it's ready for wire!
Terry, Bill, Kevin and, not pictured, Jeff were a tremendous help to Tanya "the Queen of Korber" and me. Thanks guys!
Mrs Muffin missed out - she is away this weekend - and we know how she loves power tools!
I like to use L-Girders, made by capping a 1 x 4 with a 1 x 2, for the basic frame of the layout, but given the size, we used all 2 by 4's and then I will add 1 x 2's to the upper edge to give me the screwing surface I need to secure the 1 x 4's that go on top.
The new layout is 54' in length and 34' feet wide.
We will recreate a lot of the scenes from the layout in Carmel, but there are lots of new features planned.
) I'm really anxious to see the progress on this new layout. The new one sounds to be much improved over your old one and it was really great to say the least. You can bet I'll be watching this one closely to help give me ideas for the frame work. It's been a long time since I've built a layout and a lot has changed since then.
