Hey y’all I finally finished the 2nd phase
of transitioning the Christmas display to a year round display. I pushed the
available space to the limit while maintaining a light weight mobile display
that allows daily access to the closet behind it. It measures 8’ x 5’ x 7’ high
from the floor to the top of the beacons.
Phase 3 will include encasing the Styrofoam of the upper bridges in 1/8” plywood, the addition of a river and completing the four bridges on the lower tiers. I plan on cutting away all of the 2” Styrofoam across those spans and replacing it with 1” oak the bridge supports will be arches to compliment the bridges at the top of the display and allow a more unobstructed view to the trains as they cross the gap along the back of the display.
The evolution of this build from it’s start as a Christmas display to what it’s become today is located in the Track Plans and Layout Design forum here…
