Then there is the famous one, (I _think_ I first saw in "Track Planning for Realistic Operations"), with empties being seen going into a mine and loaded cars coming out:
Here's another one from Flash's layout. He needed a movable bridge to get from one aisle to another. Here's how he did it: Note the tongue and groove, and slide bolt he uses to ensure perfect alignment: Here's a view of the hinge side: And this is how he did the wiring:
I really had to use a shoe horn to get my turntable and roundhouse in. From the right picture angle though it works.
Pete I modified the Walthers Turntable to make it function better. How to is on my web site under the helpful hints tab. William The overhead view shows how close the pit is to the turntable. The lower shot hides this fact well, and your eye can not tell how far back the roundhouse is from the pit.
I shortened a box car to hide a Centerline track cleaner car. I usually soak the roller with naptha lighter fluid. It dries quick and if there are no open flames around, no problems.
This photo shows the grain terminal that sits over my pinball machine. The terminal is removal although it rarely gets removed. Eventually the pinball machine will be sold to make room for the planned layout extension.
Paul, It is getting to be Fall/Winter in your part of the world. When does construction start on the new layout extension?
Yes we are in fall (Autumn) now, well not sure about the extension the kids want the pinball machine to stay
If they are like my kids they don't play with something until I am about to get rid of it. Then, all of a sudden, they can't do without it. It looks to me like the pinball machine doesn't get much use in it's present situation. Maybe use the money from the sale to buy the kids a basketball goal or something for use outside of YOUR "train room".
Mike you are correct they hardly use the pinball machine, no the sale will pay for timber for the layout extension
