Blank Canvas - start the work

The foundation work completed.  Frame, diorama box, lighting and track design completed.
First step is to mark the key track geometry ie road centers and turnouts from the full-scale [1:1] drawing onto the foam. see drawing to the left of the layout.

Next - glue down foam road bed and flexi-track [recycled peco 80].  All the track was washed with degreaser, pre-wired with feeders, primed with gray paint.

my old peco code 80 with some new bits

The reversing loop has down grade to the rear main line.  Needed a gentle cutting of the foam, and filled with spack.

The cat supervising me.