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Old 07-03-2008, 05:40 PM
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Work Begins on our 'HO' Modular

Hi All, just a few shots on the very beginings of our "HO" scale Modular that we are constructing for our club and to debut at the " Chilliwack TRain Show" this October,we have all been building our Sections at home and now are Painting,Connecting and laying the track,all 4 corners are near completion,once joined up we have enough Modules for a 28' X 8' set up,we ran some trains on the completed half of the Module and it runs smooth as silk,we have pooled our $$$ together and ordered a DCC System for the Module,so here's a few shots.

Me (CPrail) Laying down some Track:



Ken (CNrail) Painting the last 4 Modules of the layout:



Rick our resident perfecionist laying track:



Hank our senior member sanding all the cork on a special jig:



Thats it so far will keep you all posted as work progresess,will be going over tonight to paint the Backround boards I cut last Sunday,and deliver our 12 Gauge Wire that arrived todays and start running the wire and installing all the 22 gauge drops as well...ohhh ya

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Old 07-03-2008, 06:39 PM
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Old 07-03-2008, 07:10 PM
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Nice work so far guy's!!!

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Old 07-03-2008, 08:17 PM
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The modules are looking really good keep the photos coming.
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Old 07-05-2008, 03:47 PM
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Nice work so far!

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Old 07-05-2008, 05:55 PM
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Ok guys it has been two days i am sure you have got some more done and we would like to see what it is you are doing.
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Old 07-05-2008, 10:20 PM
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Ok guys it has been two days i am sure you have got some more done and we would like to see what it is you are doing.
Hey TM
Yes we have worked more on it,we have our weekly meeting at the Modular tomorrow morning (Sunday) I will take some shots of were we are and have them up before chat time tomorrow night.

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Old 07-05-2008, 11:23 PM
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Very cool. cant wait to see them.
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Old 07-06-2008, 09:58 PM
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Progress July 06/08

Hi Guys

Just a few shots of the work done today:


Bill Adding the Braces to the last corner.



#4 corner finished and now clamped and drying:



View from Corner #1.



#3 corner Finished:



Al and Rick adding Track to Hank's Module:



To this point all the wireing and plugs have been added,all Modules are built as well as the corners,all backround have been cut and painted this week we paint the track and lay track on the 2 corners and mine and CN's modules, well thats it for now will add more this week.

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