I built the subroadbed under Ridgway, twisting from the edge of the benchwork (for easier access) back to the hole for sneaking thru the closet / bathroom / laundry area. You can also see the hole for the staging access from the yard level (above this hidden track).


Here's the framing for the roundhouse area in Durango; Mancos will be below and in front of this area.

The Enterprise subroadbed is DONE, at long last! Here's the branch; Eli is standing in the 'access pit' in the center of the branch.

Working on the grade for the Enterprise branch - the supports from Rico to the Blackhawk mine area, or the first leg of the switchback, are complete. With Blackhawk's track near by chin, the twisting, turning route from there up to the Enterprise should be pretty neat, and should 'feel' pretty high, about eye level.

The sub-roadbed for the return loop under the Enterprise branch is complete now, and I'm working on the branch itself. And I've got the pics to prove it! :-)



Notice the 'access pit' in this photo; since this is too far to reach from the aisle, I've built an area to stand it for working on the branch itself. I don't intend to cover this, but rather have the scenery high enough around it to hide it, while leaving it open. Or at least that's the plan.

Tough to be inside when the weather is so nice, but it was hot lately and the basement was the coolest room... Built a number of shelves under the layout for storage, rebuilt some cabinets for household storage, and then went back to working on roadbed for the return loop under the Enterprise branch.