tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376075479477966558.post7827149169225479150..comments2023-08-16T01:25:23.905-07:00Comments on The Old Main Line Subdivision:: "Available: One helix frame with legs... like new!"Jim Fawcetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12935428828185096743noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376075479477966558.post-49540763349949976322015-10-27T08:53:49.168-07:002015-10-27T08:53:49.168-07:00Good question, Chuck... I seriously looked at util...Good question, Chuck... I seriously looked at utilizing that, but ultimately it just wasn't giving me enough of a benefit... if I could have 'flattened' out the square to give it less width and more length without impacting the TV room I would have... but again, the bang just wasn't there for the buck... too many issues arose that it just wasn't worth it - JFJim Fawcetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935428828185096743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376075479477966558.post-28639582509715087202015-10-27T08:47:10.598-07:002015-10-27T08:47:10.598-07:00Yes, onward... but not upward!... thanks, Marty......Yes, onward... but not upward!... thanks, Marty... I was well aware of your (mis)adventures with the upper deck and that originally played a large role in my decision to go single deck... but I allowed outside influences to affect my judgment, probably worrying too much about gaining acceptance as a legitimate model railroader from other more accomplished locals ... silly, silly - JFJim Fawcetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935428828185096743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376075479477966558.post-54504377839527873932015-10-27T04:30:30.027-07:002015-10-27T04:30:30.027-07:00I guess that answers that question, Jim. I was wo...I guess that answers that question, Jim. I was wondering if you would still use this benchwork as an extension of the single deck. <br /><br />Sounds like you have your priorities straight, both with family and the layout. Chuck Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597494916670058778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376075479477966558.post-8864735630491972492015-10-26T11:54:34.883-07:002015-10-26T11:54:34.883-07:00I've been following along with the changes you...I've been following along with the changes you're making. I went through much the same series of "adjustments" a few years ago. I was building a large, double deck layout for an operating crew that might - maybe - show up to operate the thing two or three times a year. <br />So off the upper deck came, out went one of the two large yards. I to heard dire predictions of "certain boredom" from a particular sect of model railroaders. <br />I can safely say I've been more than pleasantly surprised that my current layout offers more than enough modeling projects to keep me satisfied and just the right amount of "operations" for those occasions when the crew does show up. AND I don't have to deal with the expense and considerable engineering challenges of a multi-deck railroad that will never look as good as a single deck effort in the same space. <br />Onward!<br />CVSNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875631602890773160noreply@blogger.com