This is the archive page for "what's new" with the previous OVS layouts.
Click here for the current Owens Valley Sub.
This page is set up as a History page, with the very first dated entry at the bottom, and the newest entry at the top. So check it out!
Below is the entries for OVS v4
July 31st, 2014 | ... |
January 13, 2014 | Main complete to Bishop, track and turnouts started in yard |
November 13, 2013 | Roadbed and track at Mammoth, Bishop yard started |
August 13th, 2013 | Lower level spline done to yard, swing bridge installed |
July 30th, 2013 | Finished: u.l. main/siding tracks and return loop, room valance. Started: acrylic light panels |
March 17th, 2013 | installed some signals, put in spur switches, cut out for W.R. trestle, finished roadbed for u.l. |
February 15th, 2013 | Sonora Siding install, test run with signals |
January 1st, 2013 | Upper level spline, roadbed, track and wiring |
July 21st, 2012 | Rest of the benchwork and backdrops installed, more track put in and detection wired |
June 26th, 2012 | wye, helper pocket and some of June Lake siding installed. Started wiring |
May 30th, 2012 | First track and turnout of the OVS v. 4 installed |
April 8th, 2012 | changed U.L. backdrop supports, added U.L. spline and backdrops |
March 4th, 2012 | more backdrop painting, some lower level lights wired, started valance |
February 15th, 2012 | U.L. peninsula supports done, starting backdrops and painting, room lights, yard subroadbed |
January 22nd, 2012 | Center penisula upper level supports started |
January 15th, 2012 | Center penisula change, and lower level benchwork installed on it |
December 24th, 2011 | Spline subroadbed finished for June Lake siding |
December 11th, 2011 | Upper level trackage figured out, some yard wall supports, South Bishop subroadbed |
November 11th, 2011 | Lots of progress and a pause |
July 17th, 2011 | Peninsula wall put up, angled support for backdrop on helix, more wall supports |
July 6th, 2011 | Benchwork begins on OVS v4 |
May 29th, 2011 | A fresh start |
Feburary 12th, 2011 | THE END (of OVS v3) |
Below is the entries for OVS v3:
Feburary 12th, 2011 | THE END |
October 3rd, 2010 | New roadbed and some tearing out |
September 26th, 2010 | Thoughts on the OVS |
June 3rd, 2010 | Completed main and siding at Mammoth, started track south of Mammoth |
April 28th, 2010 | Cali trip and half the track put in at Mammoth |
January 7th, 2010 | More scenery in Walker River Canyon |
November 29th, 2009 | Visit from Frank Kenny, SCENERY started in W.R.C. Turnout installed at North Mammoth |
October 18th, 2009 | Started installing Grade Crossing Pro |
September 16th, 2009 | Visit from Mark Lestico, rebuilt subroadbed from Owens Valley Gorge to Helix |
August 15th, 2009 | Put in more upper level staging tracks |
August 2nd, 2009 | Installed control panel for L.L. staging, installed turnouts and tortoises for U.L. staging |
July 27th, 2009 | Painted and installed 2 pieces of fascia, wired last upper level block detector, hung pictures |
July 20th, 2009 | Kitbashed East Walker River trestle, added elevation supports to W.C. cut out u.l.FASCIA! |
July 12th, 2009 | Finished north Sonora turnout, added air purifier and door, rebuilt Walker Canyon roadbed |
June 27th, 2009 | Completed curve turnout at Bridgeport, finished Sonora siding track and wiring |
June 12th, 2009 | Wired main between JL and Sonora. Added 12 and 6V power. Installed toggles |
June 5th, 2009 | VIDEO of train running around the upper level. |
May 13th, 2009 | Pretty much nothing, just a .gif of the layout room |
April 30th, 2009 | Added some temporary scenery and made a VIDEO |
April 7th, 2009 | Wired June Lake main. Changed feeder wire soldering technique |
March 29th, 2009 | Completed June Lake siding, Helper Pocket, and glued down most upper level roadbed |
March 19th, 2009 | Completed a #10 turnout at Bridgeport, REDID Train room Lights |
February 17th, 2009 | Completed subroadbed for upper level, laid track in Walker Canyon, started gluing roadbed |
February 1st, 2009 | Installed final lower level lights, finished painting backdrops, more subroadbed for upper level |
January 18th, 2009 | Rebuilt the drop down access bridge |
January 12th, 2009 | More backdrop painting, PVC added to peninsula ends, finished filling and sanding backdrops |
December 21st, 2008 | Painted a little bit more backdrop, finished wiring the lower level staging yard |
November 28th, 2008 | Painted some more backdrops, redid lower level staging yard throat, lots of wiring |
November 4th, 2008 | Changed backdrop colors, painted more backdrops |
October 30th, 2008 | Started painting some backdrops |
October 1st, 2008 | Installed cinder plant turnout, finished main line trackage to north end of June Lake siding |
September 10th, 2008 | Glued down June Lake passing siding, installed helper turnout, redid top helix roadbed |
August 20th, 2008 | 2 pages! finished south June Lake turnout, glued down homasote and track for siding |
July 21st, 2008 | Cut out homasote for upper level and glued down turnout ties |
July 5th, 2008 | Finished subroadbed for Mammoth, installed track on helix, ran train to upper level |
June 22nd, 2008 | 2 pages! Installed some block detectors, installed subroadbed for half of upper level |
June 4th, 2008 | 2 pages! installed lower level lights, temp. facia/control pannel, laid track on branchline |
April 23rd, 2008 | Finished turnouts on drop bridge, fixed superelevation, finished a/d tracks |
April 3rd, 2008 | finished more staging tracks, wiring, and started handlaying turnouts on drop bridge |
February 21st, 2008 | started on lower level staging throat and tracks |
February 10th, 2008 | completed track from lower level staging to visable layout |
January 24th, 2008 | benchwork for staging tracks in laundry room |
December 16th, 2007 | handlaid more yard throat, switched cars in yard |
November 28th, 2007 | started on subroadbed and grade for main line out of switching area |
November 11th, 2007 | finished the backdrops, ran new lightswitch wire |
October 28th, 2007 | more work on the backdrops |
October 21st, 2007 | 2 pages! South yard templates in, branch line subroadbed in, mockup of South Bishop |
October 14th, 2007 | finished benchwork and added homasote to south yard |
August 12th, 2007 | finished yard lead and engine service trackage |
July 29th, 2007 | changed yard design, more turnouts laid |
July 15th, 2007 | 2 pages! first turnout HANDLAID! started yard trackage |
July 5th, 2007 | completed the HELIX! |
June 30th,, 2007 | installed first pieces of homasote and first piece of TRACK! |
June 24th, 2007 | completed upper level benchwork above entrance, added dropdown entrance bridge |
June 20th, 2007 | cut hole in wall for lower level, added subroadbed, upper level supports |
June 17th, 2007 | started on the HELIX! |
June 10th, 2007 | 2 pages! some backdrops installed, new "wall" put in, more benchwork |
June 3rd, 2007 | more supports along the laundry room wall and lowered benchwork |
May 27th, 2007 | more supports along rear wall and cut out owens river in peninsula |
May 17th, 2007 | finished the upper level supports on the peninsula |
May 10th, 2007 | added subroadbed to rest of yard and peninsula |
May 3rd, 2007 | added sub roadbed to yard, supports for peninsula |
April 23rd, 2007 | marked outline of benchwork on floor and put up FIRST SUPPORT!! |
April 12th, 2007 | install flooring and paint ceiling blue |
March 16th, 2007 | room demolition and preparation. Track plan of the layout can be found HERE |
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