THE GILBERT HALL American Flyer, Инструкция по эксплуатации и сборке

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PREPARING THE RIGHT
OF WAY
Start your railroading on the floor. Quite a sizable layout can be used
on the floor before the inconvenience of moving it outweighs the enjoyment.
When your future layout is fairly well in mind commence looking for a place
where it may be set up and left intact. The greatest pleasure is derived from
your American Flyer Model Railroad when you have found a place in your
home where your layout can be set up permanently. If there is a spare
room available it makes an ideal location. The attic or cellar can be used
provided there is a convenient electric light outlet. Room should be avail-
able for the expansion and development of your layout.
The first requirement of a perma-
nent layout is a good substantial table.
If the accompanying sketch (Fig. 1) is
followed a firm table will result. The
table top should be 30’’ above the floor
and perfectly level and of an area that
will provide space for the layout you
intend to develop.
Most Ping Pong tables are satis-
factory for use. Minimum track diam-
eter being 40”, table top should be not
less than
44’’
wide. Note space required
for different layouts as illustrated on
pages
6
and 7. Size of table is deter-
mined by the layout you decide to make.
When permanent layouts are not practical
-
by permanent layouts we
mean a complete layout on a solid table which will not be moved
-
it is a
good idea to mount track layouts permanently to plywood panels
so
they
can be picked up in sections and stored readily.
Plywood is the best material for the table top. I t should be a t least
thick. Plywood is sold in sizes
4’
x 8’ and
5’ x
9’. Wherever a joint is made
between two pieces
of
plywood, it is best to place a
2“
x
2“
cross member
under the joint. Before nailing down the table top it should be checked
every way to see that it is level.
Railroad right of way and sidings are usually covered with ballast
(crushed stone, cinders, etc.). Slate covered roofing paper is a very suitable
substitute in constructing your model railroad. It can be obtained from your
lumber dealer. This paper comes in rolls and should be laid out
so that it
will flatten itself before working with it.
Rails can be fastened directly to table top, but rails mounted on road-
bed strips, covered with roofing paper, give greater realism. Method
of
mounting sections
of
track is shown in Fig. 2.
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