by waaytoomuchintothis » Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:02 pm
Most of us remember how excited I was to have the original track from our group when it started, before my time. Removed from storage, carefully reassembled, and up and running ready for scenery in just a few weeks, things looked pretty rosy... Apparently, that storage might have been moist, because soon after it was all done, the elevated sections began to droop, even with twice the number of supports, and then other signs of moisture damage began to show up. It had never been painted underneath and it was made from thin MDF. It was fortunate that it lasted the 17 years that it did, and I had to take it apart and toss it.
So, my old track, which was built like a battletank, is going to be my only track now. It needs renovation, and I am thinking about slight banking, and maybe an elevated section, all with the same footprint it has now. Does anybody have an idea about how to "lift" the lanes from an already routed track?
The existing track is 3/4 inch MDF, and very stable. I wonder if I could safely rout out a rectangular space in the 3/4 inch material to insert an elevated section made from 12" material? The lanes that would be under the new section could be redesigned to connect elsewhere- I think. I'm still daydreaming this one.