Layout Progress March 25, 2023 Gerber Wye Completed Today saw the completion of the Gerber Wye. I'm just beginning the East end of… Gary 0
Layout Progress March 24, 2023 Mistakes, Lessons Learned Back on track after a wonderful visit with grandkids. My son-in-law helped me rip enough… Gary 0
Layout Progress March 14, 2023 Track is in for Proberta I found my Tortoise jig. 3/8" holes did not allow enough movement in 3/4" plywood… Gary 0
Layout Progress March 12, 2023 Proberta Awaits Track The roll cork for Gerber was not delivered yet, so worked on Proberta instead. I… Gary 0
Layout Progress March 8, 2023 Gerber & Proberta Ready for Cork The plywood base for Gerber and Proberta has been screwed down to the joists and… Gary 0
Layout Progress March 1, 2023 Plywood Base Added A friend came over and we moved all the plywood left from the raised walkway… Gary 0
Layout Progress February 27, 2023 All Prewiring Done The basic backdrop was completed, and joints painted. This week I worked on creature comforts,… Gary 2
Layout Progress February 10, 2023 Divider Backdrop With warm weather and little wind yesterday, 20 sheets of backdrop were painted with a… Gary 0
Layout Progress February 8, 2023 Odds & Ends A friend, Barry Gates, came over on January 27 to see the progress and stayed… Gary 0
Layout Progress January 20, 2023 Carpeting Done Laid out final 45' long benchwork, attached joists, and finished carpeting. L-girder is laid out… Gary 2
Layout Progress January 10, 2023 Framework Rises – Part 3 Spent a day replacing an outside door that the contractor had done incorrectly. The 3rd… Gary 0
Layout Progress January 5, 2023 Framework Rises – Part 2 Legs were place under the 45' of the Gerber Yard today. Each section of L-girder… Gary 0
Layout Progress January 3, 2023 Framework Rises I put down more carpet until I ran out of the grey carpet needed to… Gary 0
Layout Progress December 18, 2022 Peninsula Framework I have completed the framework for the two peninsulas and have propped them up against… Gary 0
Layout Progress December 10, 2022 Main Yard Framework I had a break on layout construction as we took a trip over Thanksgiving and… Gary 0
Layout Progress November 20, 2022 Printing Manifests It has been freezing the last couple of days so I didn't want to be… Gary 0
Layout Progress November 15, 2022 LED Lighting The last couple of days were spent installing LED light strips (see picture below.) 15… Gary 0
Layout Progress November 12, 2022 Valance Valances are made from 8"x8' strips of non-tempered hardboard. They were pre-painted with a roller… Gary 0
Layout Progress November 10, 2022 Valance Framework My brother, Kent Ray, flew out from California to help me with the valance installation.… Gary 0
Layout Progress October 31, 2022 October Progress The last week of October, 2022, saw the completion of the sheetrock inside my new… Gary Ray 0