Model Railroad Update 103 - Building Hell Gate 1 (Progress Update) 

Amazing layout, love the olden days appeal, thanks for sharing

Looking good, Dennis. Remember, layouts don't give us problems, only challenges and opportunities. Or something like that. 😀😀

Wow Dennis gezz your just kicking butt on your Masterpiece, Oh that overhang Id just cut furring strips to make the facial come out right hope to see you Saturday my friend awesome work as usual❤

Dear Dennis, on the bowing wall behind the time saver section; maybe it seems a bit more work, but why not change out those lateral stringers with ones which alleviate for the bow in the wall and make the front of your fascia completely straight. Think you’re right on track with the hell gate base lowered at about 2”. Just from the viewing angle in the vid such a lower approach will indeed help tie the sections together in a more smooth way. Love the temporary spline configuration, those curves definitely look great, can only imagine what they will look like when fully sceniced. Surely, such an alignment will create a great deal of visual interest. Looking forward to seeing your progress in next episodes. Cheerio

Can't wait to play with the complete setup

Hi Dennis, I’m sure that you built your benchwork square and the wall is forcing the problems at the front, so I think the easiest and most practical way to fix it is to shim the back where it meets the wall. The other issue could be resolved by joining the two types of track before it goes under the top. I’m sure that you will figure it out. The only suggestion you ever took of mine was the numbering of the towns to number the trains, so we know it will be thought through by you and you will come up with the perfect solution. I’m really enjoying your build and look forward to what you decide.

Dennis, wife and family watching, while having dinner

Dennis, couldn't you shim the benchwork under the timesaver from the wall with some 1X4 blocks, to give you space to make facia even? Great update video. Looking Great. Keeping a functional dual gauge track would be ideal. 3 rail looks so cool.

Hi Dennis. Wow, I had to watch this video several times to fully digest your problem with the Timesaver and Hell Gate I agree with extending the dual gauge track because what you already have laid on the Timesaver does not look abandoned but in daily use. What really concerns me is the area between the Timesaver and Hell Gate. It is a little hard to see just how long that area is in the video but it appears to be somewhat short. I am concerned about how are you going to be able to do the scenery transition between them. Other wise another great video.😄

interesting vid Dennis, enjoyed it :)

For the section of 3 rail your wanting to hide Instead of making a tumble why not build a fake tunnel portal out of some model wood or popsicle sticks and paint/weather them to make them look old and similar to an old mine entrance. Then to kinda of hide it add overgrown trees/brush and detail the tracks closer to the tunnel overgrown and in disuse

Battery isn’t dead yet, but soon

Hey Dennis, would it work to merge the low-line and the dual gauge before entering a single tunnel, and then split them again under the mountain? ..and change the narrative to suit?🤔 That way you could still have the dual gauge staging track(s) and a runaround track coming back from the same turntable, all under cover of the scenery - no one would ever know🤗 ('cause we wouldn't tell 'em!). . . . . . 🚂Lawrence?

Hey Dennis things are looking good. It would be nice if you did something to run your standard HO otherwise what would you do with them ?

if the dual gauge start to go downhill just after the timesaver could it duck under the narrow gauge before getting to the far side of hell gate? guess it would be close but you at least don't need room for double stack containers. have the narrow gauge on a embankment and the dual gauge in front with the terrain sloping down could look nice

You have every woodworking tool known to mankind. Why couldn’t you plane the board down flush at the offending end?