Canyon and Sawmill
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Construction
The Tables
The two-module set, side by side, on their legs. With the woodworking done, they are ready for track to go down.
Planning the Bridges
Drawing a sketch of the track plan before building is always a good idea. Making it to scale is even better! A canyon begins to appear with some bridges spanning the chasm.
Carving the Canyon
The left side module is built extra deep to make room for a canyon. The table surface is cut away from where the canyon will eventually be located. Roadbed is glued down and some track is laid on the roadbed.
Planning the Right Side
A two-module set must match each other in the center. They also must match the NTrak standard connections at the edges. Detailed planning is needed to make this happen.
The Mountain Surface
Some cloth is attached to cover the holes in the table. Some bulk packing material is glued onto it to form the rough shape of the mountain. In the back, a skyboard frames where the mountain will rise above the track level.
Another view of the Canyon
From this angle, you can see that just about any household object can be used to hold things down while glue is drying. There is a raised track beginning to take shape that will eventually lead to the sawmill on the other module.
The First Train
The double-track main line bridge is set in place and a small section of track is resting on it. The first train makes its way cautiously across the new bridge. Will it hold?
The bridge is holding
It looks like the bridge builders did a good job. The train made it across. Now that the glue is dry, the household items can be removed to show that the Canyon module is starting to take shape.
The Blue Line Bridge
The Blue line diverges from the mains as it traverses this two-module set. It will rejoin the main lines at the other end, but for now, the diverging bridges make a very dramatic scene.
The Mountain is Done
The mountains on the Canyon module are covered. A tunnel conceals the end of the rear track on the left side. Maybe a house would look nice on that flat spot.
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