What's New on the PRR Panhandle 2.0?

[J. S. Bach]

Looking good. This is going to be the most well-documented layout build ever...Healey

Be hard to catch up with the former layout of Frank53; @1500 pages as I recall.

[G3750]

Looking good. This is going to be the most well-documented layout build ever...

Is that your radon-evacuator on the window above?

Healey

No, that is a window fan I bought and installed for venting the basement. In my last house, the basement would get very close with 10-20 people in it. My thought is to have a way to exhaust any accumulated train smoke and maybe get colder outside air into the basement. Don't know if it will have the desired effect.

One assumes hat you can actually get to it with reasonable ease; open the window, etc.?

Rest looks good; more clamps. Good weather for this sort of thing, too!

Well, getting to the window (in blue on the diagram below) has been planned for.

• The bench work is designed to hold my weight.
• The open areas can be reached using a rolling stool.
• There are places (see "spray-painted" areas below) on the bench work to put my feet when I stand (or crouch) there.

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Opening the window should only be necessary in winter during an operating session or open house. At least that's the theory. We'll see how it works in practice.

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

One assumes that you can actually get to it with reasonable ease; open the window, etc.?

Well, getting to the window (in blue on the diagram below) has been planned for.

• The bench work is designed to hold my weight.
• The open areas can be reached using a rolling stool.
• There are places (see "spray-painted" areas below) on the bench work to put my feet when I stand (or crouch) there.

Opening the window should only be necessary in winter during an operating session or open house. At least that's the theory. We'll see how it works in practice.

Seriously suggest that you actually test that theory as early as possible to avoid excess backing up over yourself. Getting up there may prove to be "interesting" at some future date and might prove worth doing to avoid having an elbow removed.....

[G3750]

One assumes that you can actually get to it with reasonable ease; open the window, etc.?

Well, getting to the window (in blue on the diagram below) has been planned for.

• The bench work is designed to hold my weight.
• The open areas can be reached using a rolling stool.
• There are places (see "spray-painted" areas below) on the bench work to put my feet when I stand (or crouch) there.

Opening the window should only be necessary in winter during an operating session or open house. At least that's the theory. We'll see how it works in practice.

Seriously suggest that you actually test that theory as early as possible to avoid excess backing up over yourself. Getting up there may prove to be "interesting" at some future date and might prove worth doing to avoid having an elbow removed.....

Yes, I plan to test it very soon. I need to get some plywood on the table closest to the window first.

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Yes, I plan to test it very soon. I need to get some plywood on the table closest to the window first.

Good plan. If you need to make a modification, now is the time.

[G3750]

Updated 6/03/2018:

After church I managed to assemble most of the 2' x 8' table nearest the aisle (surface #4 on the diagram). I still have a cross member to add and a vertical upright for the divider. After that, I will install the divider and most of the Staging Area will get its plywood subroadbed.

Here are some photos. This first one shows the table on its back with the legs being attached.

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I clamped the new table to the others in the Staging Area. This table's legs differ in several ways from the others.

• They are outside legs and will be more visible than the others.
• Because they are more visible, I used poplar so as to improve their looks. I also stained them a slightly darker color than the others (not sure it shows up).
• Because of imperfections in the floor, these legs are 1/4" shorter than the others. I am also using a slightly wider leveling glide.

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Here's a closer view of the table. A cross member will be installed support the final vertical backdrop column. The vertical will go at the extreme right hand side of the table.

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George

[healey36]

Table-height looks good. I was a bit skeptical during the earlier discussions, it seemed awfully high, but seeing these pics, not so much.

The fan is a good idea...get ten or twenty people in there after serving them egg-salad sandwiches and Iron City, you're going to need that fan

[Rufus T. Firefly]

..... ten or twenty people in there after serving them egg-salad sandwiches and Iron City...

I believe that's against the Geneva Convention under banned uses of Biological Warfare.

[G3750]

..... ten or twenty people in there after serving them egg-salad sandwiches and Iron City...

I believe that's against the Geneva Convention under banned uses of Biological Warfare.

As it well should be. Iron City? That's barbaric!

[healey36]

..... ten or twenty people in there after serving them egg-salad sandwiches and Iron City...

I believe that's against the Geneva Convention under banned uses of Biological Warfare.

As it well should be. Iron City? That's barbaric!

Really? I thought you western-PA guys were all about IC. Me? I always preferred Olde Frothingslosh whenever I was in town.

[G3750]

Table-height looks good. I was a bit skeptical during the earlier discussions, it seemed awfully high, but seeing these pics, not so much.

I was a bit concerned as well, but I really like being able to roll around under the layout and not clunk my head. I will really appreciate the height when I start wiring everything.

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George

[G3750]

Updated 6/4/2018:

Well, things are on hold. The doctor just found 3 more retina tears and repaired them. No layout work for a few days.

George

[healey36]

How are you tearing your retina? Maybe you need turn down the sub-woofer in the car,,,

[G3750]

How are you tearing your retina? Maybe you need turn down the sub-woofer in the car,,,

I'm guessing it is due to too much XBox.

So, it's gone. I just hope it settles down.

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

How are you tearing your retina? Maybe you need turn down the sub-woofer in the car,,,

I'm guessing it is due to too much XBox.

Yup! Does it every time......