2010 Shop Layout

March 2010 saw the beginning of a brand new shop layout:

The Muskoka Computes and Hobbies Central
(MC&H)

All photography by Robert Seymour of Huntsville, Ontario

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Benchwork Construction 2010 Shop Layout

Tom and Dave are hard at work constructing a very strong benchwork for the layout.
Tom's motto, measure twice, cut once.

Tom doing his imitation of a C-Clamp while Dave drives home the screws.
The finished product in the window.

The shop layout has started March 8, 2010

Day One: The Master, Paul Aegerter, is busy installing the risers, and roadbed.
Even some cork has been laid today.

Day Two: Paul was able to finish the roadbed today and most of the cork and a great deal of the track.
He even started the first stage of weathering the track.
At the end of the day, Paul was happy with his progress. Yes, he is a happy camper.

Paul's assistant Dustin Wainwright came in to help out
and Paul even got Will Annand involved today, in between computer repairs.

Day Three: Trackwork is completed and the wiring has been started.

The entire team, Tom McRae, Dave Lawson, Dustin Wainwright and Paul Aegerter.

Day Four: The trackwork is 100% complete. We even had a test run of the little 4-4-0 on the upper level.
The fascia is completed as well.
Tomorrow Paul says he starts on the scenery.

Day Five: Today is the day Paul gets to start his favourite part, Landscaping.
He mixes up the plaster and applies it right on the foam. The tunnel portals are painted with a black wash.
In the second photo we can see Paul carving the plaster to make the first rocks.