Over the last couple of weeks, I have been working on finishing the installation of the two remaining sidings (Paradigm siding & Morris Stock Feed Yard) and placing/annotating the track feeders for the Paradigm section. The bus wire for this power district (Main Level PD #2) was made, marked with two yellow strips of tape every 5 feet (give or take), and run through the pre-drilled holes along the back wall from the east helix to the power cabinet under the window. 

Any examples out there of free standing multi-deck sectional benchwork (multi-deck sections that can be moved every couple of years that aren't secured to walls)?

Any examples of grades across sections and how the alignment is maintained?

Joe Baker

I'm coming up on a first in my layout construction: installation of the first bridge.  I'll be installing a Central Valley 72' plate girder bridge and I've got a few questions about the installation.

Do you normally secure the bridge to the abutments or let it "float" beneath the track (simply sitting on the abutments with the track itself holding it in place).

So if you look at the dates of last posts, you'll notice that this shelf has been a long time coming.  Now I've got to design the track plan.  The shelf is 16 inches wide, nine and a half feet by six feet.  It can come apart in two four foot and two six foot sections.  Still want to model the NYC in Michigan, somewhere between Owosso and Saginaw.  I am considering a Time Saver or some sort of switching puzzle on part of it for higher interest.  Not really sure yet on what to do with the track plan.