Tram track roadbase ready and tested...

Well, I cut it out, tested it and have put it in place. I even filled in a section with plasticine to see how that works out. Not as well as I want, to tell the truth. I think I need to experiment with paper or cardboard first. I've added an extre timber support and will likely be adding some more soon.

You can see pictures of the roadbase below and a movie of the tram running on it. Note the small section of track with plasticine in between the rails. This seems OK but I don't trust it to be safe for the engine in the long run.

Updated to-do list...

1. Clean up - the table, room, floor
2. Build removable section for town
3. Build permanent roadbed for tram
4. Reinforce foam trackbase on various ramps
5. Lay cork under track in all visible areas
6. Lay and fix track except to main section 
7. Create removable tram track section out of timber (NOW)
8. Lay tram track with sensors and sections plus long wiring
9. Create tram roadbase - plasticine
10. Put tram section in place
11. Create removable town section and set aside
12. Solder track sections
13. Add wiring and sensors to all sections
14. Lay sections and run wiring to control system end points
15. Remove main section
16. Create sectional track pieces and solder
17. Add wiring for power
18. Remove springs from all points
19. Lay track sensors and wire in
20. Lay and fix track
21. Secure all point servos in place and add main track springs
22. Test track with basic motor controller system with points held hard in place
23. Rework point control system software and put point control system in place
24. Integrate systems and test
25. Wire signals
26. Add relay control system for lighting
27. Place all signals in place, wire lights and test
28. Plan village layout and add lighting with wiring
29. Integrate track by returning removable control section and connecting up track
30. Test by running system with basic software
31. Write and test complex control software
32. Scenery comes next

Elevated Road Part 2

Just a quick update showing the elevated road's base in place - screwed and glued and the actual raodway ready for cutting out.