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April/May/June
2006
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The layout space is upstairs at Papa Ben's Train Place. You are invited to stop by and check our progress: The layout room will be open most Saturdays.  Above
and
below: Loren Neufeld's model of Houston Union Station, long a
fixture on the N'Crowd's NTRAK modules, is test-fitted in its new
location on the permanent layout. Click
here
for more Houston Union Station. (April 2006)
  Above and three
below:
Workin' on the railroad. (April 2006)
    Above: and
below: The first
of two helixes takes shape. (April 2006)
  Above and
below: Everyone
has an opinion. (April 2006)
  Above:
Seeing the forest and
the trees! (April 2006)
 Above: The
yard takes
shape. (April 2006)
Below: Playing around with ideas. (April 2006)   Above:
"First run" around
the new helix - no problem! (April 2006)
 Above and
below:
Wired!
(April 2006)
 All photos above by
Ted
Davis. Keep up the good work, Ted! (April 2006)
More photos from Ted below: Even while work continues on the new layout, N'Crowd entertains visitors to Papa Ben's with operations on the N'Trak modules in the adjacent room. (May 2006)   Above and
below: Skyboards
in place on both levels and ready for finishing. (May 2006)
  Above and
below: Trackwork
in the main yard. (May 2006)
 Three photos below: Makin' trees! (May 2006)    Below: The
fruits of their
labors! (June 2006)
  Above and below: Views of the first helix: This thing is rock solid. A second helix will be hidden in an adjacent room, allowing access to a large staging yard. (June 2006)   Above: This
area will
feature the Port of Houston on the upper level and various local
industries below. (June 2006)
 Above: The
port area.
(June 2006)
Below: Filling in the blanks, temporarily. (June 2006)  Below: The
lower-level
industrial area, which will feature a modern brewery. (June
2006)
  Above: Industries being considered for the area of the layout that will be visible in the corridor outside the main layout room. This area will be enclosed with plexiglass so it can be viewed at all times. Below: More progress in the yard area. (June 2006)   Above: Testing some structure ideas. (June 2006) Below: Working on the railroad! This photo by Tom Marsh. (June 2006)  |
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