2 Lane ThunderJet and A.F.X. Layout
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The first four levels went up fairly quickly.
Notice two 90 degree intersections on the left side of the first level.
A railroad crossing on the head board is not yet installed.
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Railroad crossing installed on the right side of the layout.
Twin spirals on left removed to make room for a few straightaways with bank turns.
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I wanted a wide flat turn, so I added one.
I color coded the feature track so they could be seen from a distance.
The yellow fences in the eight lane curve are usually not there.
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Tried to get the whole track in view; not quite.
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A look at the support structure under the track.
My departed pet "Missie", a brilliant whippet.
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A peek at the railroad crossing from the back side of the table.
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A peek down on the second level railroad crossing.
I put the railroad crossing on the second level so the train would fall completely off the track after a collision.
I had problems with a previous layout where a partial derailed train would not stop, and things would break.
On the second level, the train would quickly derail completely with seldom even a coupler breaking.
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Train coming around the right side of the table.
Train tracks are on paneling.
Slot car tracks are supported by 1 1/2 and 2" sewer pipes with 1/4" threaded rods.
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A better look at the support structures as a pair of Amracs enter the straightaway.
These pipes are waiting for the next level to be added.
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If you have not noticed, I like a dangerous track.
So I added another six intersection tracks with a lot of 6" curves.
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It took four years to build, with never more than a day down.
It took two days to disassemble and pack.
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