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The last portions of track to lay on The Hills Line are for the variety of bridges on the layout. In the past I would cut in standalone bridge track where appropriate, but this time I wanted to try to integrate the flex track directly into the bridge decking. That way I avoided the inevitable … Continue reading Gandy Dancing: Bridges
If it feels like I'm taking forever to get to tracklaying, you'd be correct. But the extended effort now should benefit down the road when the rubber meets the road... or the ties meet the foam. First off, the deck and bridge ties for the Iowa River bridge are complete and installed. The bridge is … Continue reading Prepping for Track
For the past ten months, I've written about The Hills Line at my blog on the Model Railroad Hobbyist website. Rather than completely rehash what I've already posted, I want to bring this site up to speed with where the layout stands today in a three-part series highlighting the progress made so far. Part Two discussed the … Continue reading Catching Up, Part Three
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