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My dad had been working on the shelf supports for the overhead line. He arrived with sixteen brackets for the straight sections and four corner brackets already stained and finished. He made them from scrap oak that he had left over from various projects. We went to Lowe's and bought a 4x8 sheet of oak plywood, and 3/4" iron on oak veneer to finish the inside edge of the shelf.
So I took down two corners and two straight pieces. I sanded the finish off the back edge and glued the veneer to the edge. I then stained the new veneer. I will then have to spray the finish on the new edge. Once this is done I will move on to cutting the rail.
So what did this cost me to construct? Here's what was used and how much it cost.
Item Cost 8' x 4' x 3/4" oak plywood 39.99 3/4" x 25' oak veneer 3 @ 5.92 Minwax stain 4.84 Minwax satin spray finish 4.94 3/8" hollow wall Anchors 6.63 #10 x 3" (20 ct) wood screws 2 @ 5.92 Titebond II wood glue 1.98 #6 x 1" (100 ct) wood screws 2.24 #6 x 3/4" (100 ct) pan head screws 2.24 single gang box 1.58 wall jack with binding posts 12.86 16 gauge outdoor lighting wire 6.86 #20 bicuits - donated 8 @ 0.00 solid oak for brackets - donated 20 @ 0.00 Sub Total 113.76 Sales Tax 7.96 Total 121.72
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The first season of Christmas Division on the WGR overhead has commenced. The Lil' Critter starter set with the additional cars has begun running on the overhead line. The 20' gondola, tank, and box cars have been equipped with metal wheels. In addition the bobber caboose has been outfitted with ball bearing metal wheels with power pickup. The bobber caboose has been upgraded to have interior lighting as documented here.
I received a B&O Sierra Combine for Christmas. I now have four Sierra Passenger cars running on the overhead line.
This page last updated January 25, 2006