Here's the track work that was done Saturday in about five hours. We went with Atlas Track. The underground yard at the end will have two more lay ups added, totaling five. There will be two more long lay ups added to the inside of the long run enabling the lay up of four - six car BMT sets. The two high speed switches are for the ramps that will go to the grade level. The corners were cut on purpose so we can add curved wood undweneath the track giving the bench work a more custom look. So, the lower level will have four stations; three close to the edge and one located behind 34 Street in the back. The ramps will be visable from the botton so the trains will be seen climbing them.
I started with the double crossover and worked out in both directions. This long run will have a large platform (34 St) and a switching tower at the right end before the switch.
Room for another lay up track on this side of the switch.
The other side of the switch will be the switching tower and 34 Street platform.
This is the right hand side where the undergound yard housing 5 tracks with be. The lay up tracks are isolated not to draw power from the main lines. We noticed a problem when we made the LIONEL Subway videos on Greg's lay out. The doors were whiney and slow when the lay up trains were drawing power.
Right hand end before lay ups. I started with the front two tracks so the train and platform for the second station would be all the way at the front edge and worked toward the back.
This is the left end, future location of the South Ferry Station.
Lower swithch view.
Right side corner cut over.
Long view looking toward the right side. Notice the two high speed switches to climb up to the upper grade level.
Switch view.
High speed switches for ramps.
Left side curve short cut. Next will be the bench work underneath these short cuts.
Five track underground yard.
View looking out from yard towards the long run on the main section.
Switches leading out of yard.
Right end looking into where the second smaller platform will be.
Yard
And Yes, it was up and running 15 minutes later
