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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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