Benchwork, roadbed,
and track come to
Browning
A regular report on
the construction of a
1950s-something layout
Up the Creek column
by Charlie Comstock
Or: Micro Engineering flex track 101...
I
f you read the July 2014 Up the Creek column, you might
be wondering how my new backdrops are working out.
I’m glad to report they’ve turned sky blue and are work-
ing just fine.
After the June and July op sessions, BC&SJ crews reported
a significant increase in their sense of isolation while on the
high-iron (or nickel-silver), and the ops sessions are quieter.
Crewmen don’t shoot the breeze with someone on the far side
of a backdrop, and the backdrops block outside sounds.
More benchwork
Plywood sub-roadbed had been propped in place in Browning
and along the Toledo branch for some time, letting me see
what the aisles would be like. I held off permanently install-
ing it because leaning over two or more feet of benchwork to
install and paint a backdrop seemed wrong. However, with the
backdrop in those places complete, it was time to get cracking.
Up the Creek Column - 1
