With all those extra posts, what's not to like...
They don't hold quite the same attraction for a bitch.
No rain today, so on with a bit of the woodwork.
The first piece to fit was the central beam which was a full length 2.4m length spanning the three central posts, which was set level to the rear beam. The beam was screwed into the wooden plugs in the top of the posts.
Next was to sort out the door end of the framework with the angled joint cantilevered between two posts. Here's the first wood section being lined up and screwed to the posts, with the far end being supported by the small workmate using a clamp and venetian blind packing. The next beam was temporarily placed parallel to the house wall and the joint position marked on both pieces, then both parts were removed and the beams cut to the marks.
...and a jump ahead to the two parts in place - I forgot to take any pictures in between.
You can just see the longitudinal brace behind the joint to which both pieces are screwed. One of the left over pieces was just the right length to do a cross beam, so in it went.
Fast forward, and four cross beams are in place and that's as far as I got before the wood ran out. There should be another cross beam where the angled joint is, but placing the four shorter beams made better use of the wood remaining and that "missing" beam will be put in when I get further wood supplies. I'm placing the cross beams at approximately two foot pitch which I think might be satisfactory with the 15mm plywood to be used as a top.
I'll take a break for a day since I want to get the next batch of wood from B&Q on Wednesday when I get my 10% off for pensioners.
I've also got to do a bit of work on a track plan. I haven't finalised anything yet and I should have a more definite idea of what I'm doing before the baseboard is complete.
I'm looking at basing the terminus on Brechin on the Caledonian which did have a junction right on the end of its station throat which would fit in with the two roads to the proposed oval providing an out and return road from the oval.
Jim.