Building the Frisco System 1980 - Construction Project Documentation - HO-Scale Layout

Same problems, different month. You know what I mean.

This month's single work weekend allowed me to build most of the benchwork for the wall that went up last month. Nothing too crazy this time around. Like last time, I started at the end closest to the wall and worked my way out. The lowered area at the back is the scenic area between Iantha and Lamar. The foreground in Kansas Avenue Yard in Springfield. The gap in the plywood is to allow space for both incline tracks to work their way up the wall past the yard.



Now that I have benchwork up on two of the peninsulas I can see how my isle width came out, and I am quite happy with it. I think there will be plenty of room for crews to get past each other.



I ran out of time to build the second trapezoid piece Sunday, so I will have to pick up there next time. I think building that section, the second 8' section for Kansas Avenue Yard and then cutting and installing 2 big curved sections should take up most of the next weekend I get to work with whenever that is.

Once I get those items built and installed, that is were things get tricky. It will be time to build the final wall at that point. I currently have my supply of full sheet plywood setting in that spot.

Once that wall goes up, I will be limited on work space for ripping plywood. I think I will pre build several sections of bench work before I put that wall up so I can maximize my work space for as long as possible.