After
many hours of thinking, drawing, ciphering and building, I have completed my
first portable track. The track will be used at club meetings and when
we do steam up events as the
Michigan
Small Scale Live Steamers.
As you can see, I will also put it to good use in my heated garage when the
weather is bad. During the summer when I have big steam ups it will
server as another running area long side my garden railway.
The
table is made from 3/4" plywood and uses 2x4s and 1x4s to construct the
supports. The table is adjustable from about 36" to 50".
This
is great because uneven ground is no problem. It uses closet bi-fold
door aligners to keep the joints level and a Draw Hasp underneath to pull the
pieces together.
So far I am very pleased with it. I have a few minor things to do and
I will probably add some hardwood or aluminum strips to the edges to make the
top stiffer and to protect the edges. I plan on making a How-To article
for the track and I will be sure to post updates to
the article as I make changes to improve it.
After all that work, all I want to do now, is use it! Check back over
the next week for some steam up pictures. Also, please don't e-mail me
and ask me for details. I will get all the details together as soon as
time allows and post them here.
Thanks.
John
