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2010 Shop Layout

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

The Muskoka Computes and Hobbies Central
(MC&H)



Trackplan

The original plan as submitted by Paul Aegerter.


All photography by Robert Seymour of Huntsville, Ontario

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Benchwork Construction 2010 Shop Layout

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

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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.

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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.


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Paul's assistant Dustin Wainwright came in to help out

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Paul even got Will Annand involved today, in between computer repairs.

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


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Precise measurment ensures the bridges will fit securely.

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


Day Four: The trackwork is 100% complete.
Tomorrow Paul says he starts on the scenery.


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We even had a test run of the little 4-4-0 on the upper level.

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The fascia is completed today as well.


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.


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Paul has shown Tom and Dustin how to make bushes the Swiss way.

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Dave is showing Will how to work the new layout and Paul is finishing his second tunnel portal and liner.
He was also working on the lake today.


Day Six: As Week One comes to a close.


Today was full speed ahead on scenery. Carving rock faces and applying black washes.
Two and three layers of ground cover over plaster.

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A black wash applied to the tunnel portal.

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Brown paint applied to weather the tracks.

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The Swiss rock carver is hard at work.


Aerial view after only six days.

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The construction continues during Week Two. click here.

To view the construction after Paul. click here.

To view the original shop layout, click here.


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