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This will reduce your productivity today.
-T.
another one in the can….
The Toronto Xmas Train Show this past weekend went very well. The attandance seemed a bit light, I have no idea how many actually showed up, but it didn’t seem very crowded. The $12.00 to get in might have something to do with that.
As far as Fast Tracks sales, it was very good, sales were brisk and better than expected. The feedback from the layout was also great, always good for motivation!
There were lots of great layouts there and I managed to get around and get some shots, in the gallery below.
The layout survived the trip without any issues. Every time I set it up I find a few things that could be improved. Once I get the trackwork installed perminantly I will have to make boxes to safely transport the sections of the layout. It is starting to show some wear, a protective box will help keep it in good shape. the down side is this will add weight to the pieces and make it more difficult to move.
-T.
Giving it a workout…
While preparing the layout for the trainshow this weekend, I finally got around to fitting all the sections into a single unit. Until now all the sections kind of laid on top of each other, none of them joined properly. I took some time and fitted them all together around the freight house. This allows me to actually push a string of cars through some of the more complex sections. Shown here are 5 boxcars going through the multiple curved three way turnouts into the quad diamond. Also shown is the cars rolling through the lapped turnout on their way to where the carfloat will be.
Pretend my hand is a locomotive….
All these cars have steel wheels installed, which improves operation significantly.
On to Next Section
-T.
