The canopy ironwork is a bit tricky to get photos of as blessed panniers and coaches and railbuses seem to get in the way.
The snip below should give you an idea of the structural form, and I'd welcome thoughts on the best materials. I'm automatically thinking brass for the main structure as the canopy will need to be removable and will be prone to being knocked when leaning over the layout.
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I think I am going to bite the bullet on the windows and place an order with York Model Making. I had about 100 off them for an EM project I was involved in about 15yrs ago, and at the time was impressed with the results. They may have been a bit thick for 4mm but the same materials and tolerances should be better for 7mm.
Bridge view blocker... I could put the prairie tank in the gap between abutments? Is that the sort of thing you were thinking of?
Double slip... The structure seems to work fine with stock not derailing when pushed through on all routes. The wiring seems simple, I have a diagram for that, I'm really puzzled on how to get 4 points blades to move at each end. Would welcome thoughts on 'equslising tiebars', and I will be using Tortoise point motors.
Wiring... Never had a fire, had lots of not working but, that said, I do take quite a neat methodical approach to installation and I only gave about ⅓ left to do based on the plan you sent me years ago.
Point rodding... The push there is that I wanted all the supports and bases in place before ballasting. Much easier that way around.
Many of the remaining tasks will need individual boards taking out of the layout so they can be worked on. I'm thinking of knocking up a stand on casters to aid with this work.
