At the time of this article preparation, I’m still in the process
of finishing the layout room, so having a solid base gives me
a secure way to store the mill until it’s ready to be placed on
the layout.
The base itself is constructed of ¾” plywood with a piece
of ¼” luan glued to the plywood with carpenter’s glue and
several drywall screws. The luan acts much like a piece of
Homasote, since it’s a softer wood and accepts track spikes
much easier than plywood. The majority of the base was cov-
ered with asphalt. One method I’ve learned to easily recreate
asphalt is using a readily available brand of drywall spackling
34. The car unloading shed was a straight forward
assembly of the Pikestuff Small Modern Engine House
with pieces of styrene used for the overhead door
assembly.
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