MV&P Layout Development in Pictures
2005 - July 2006
September 2005
The trainroom as it looked before starting the layout.
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| View to the left of the door | View to the right |
October - November 2005
Valance and Benchwork Construction Begins
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| October: Valance framed, hardboard backdrop under construction. |
Valance framing - side view. |
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| Incadescent bulbs mounted on valance | Mid-Nov '05. Valance primed. Valance lights installation completed. Backdrop painted. |
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| Primed valance. Benchwork framing in progress. | Late Nov. '05 Valance painted. Mopac sign up. Lower level framing incomplete. |
January thru July 2006
Trackwork & More Benchwork Construction
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| Jan. '06: Trackwork begins on lower level. Frame at top of photo is for support of upper level. | Laser level used to help with track allignment. |
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| May 2006: Trackwork on the 4% grade. Later, a double crossover was inserted into the straight section between the two tracks. | Another view of the grade showing benchwork. The upper level has not been constructed yet. |
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| Grade that climbs from lower level to upper level. | July 2006: Grade continues to upper level. A bridge will be installed where the double track goes down to single track (see bridge image below). |
