Table flipped, more track and inclines added

I decided to rotate the table but in doing that I wanted the longer module along the wall so I had to take the foam top off, then take the table off of the legs, flip it over then flip the foam and re-attach it.
Doing that will let me get back into the closet now and since that is where all my train and building stuff is it's kind of important to get into.
If you wonder about the cuts made into the foam, everything gets covered in a plaster cloth that you smooth out and it will make a nice flat surface.
Here is a link that shows some of the steps that are going to be involved. 

Here are the pictures of the changes and additions.

Mini module 2 and new wire cutter design

This is another wire cutter, the other one was too hard to get the bar through the foam behind the wire.

Here is an incline piece cut with the new wire cutter, it is a lot smoother, unfortunately I did not clean up the previous cut edge but it will work, it is a 4% incline.

Here is the under frame of the mini module. It was supposed to be 3' long on the original plans.

And again with the foam mounted, ready for track, buildings etc. I was thinking of some buildings on the end and maybe a turnout to the building, we will see what happens.

Homemade risers

I fixed up my hot wire cutter removing the spring, it now makes perfectly smooth cuts.
Here is the wire cutter and the hot knife my loving brother picked up for me.
The hot knife cuts a very wide cut which is exactly what I wanted to make the risers so that they can bend.

Here is my first completed riser, I did not cut slots on both sides where it only needed to bend one way.

Homemade hot wire cutter

I made a hot wire cutter out of a saw handle, a hacksaw blade and some wire.

Here is the cutter

The foam board with a straight edge to follow along.

 

Here is the video of the first cut, need to be more careful and I may need to remove the spring I added to keep tension on the wire, it is not strong enough to keep the wire from wandering.

The start of module 1s layout

I didn't get much done on the train today.
I added some supports/braces to the legs, and started the track layout, still trying to decide on wether to add module 3 or not.
The rest of my time was spent scrubbing the nasty floor and paining the walls in the rest of the room so Heather can get her desk, scrapbooking, and jewelry making stuff into the hobby room.
lol if I am not careful she will take over the room kicking me and the train out.... ;-)

Module 1 Creation

Just painted the nasty room, it's looking better.

Cut the boards to put the first part together.

The top is done. It's up against the styrofoam panel.

Got the legs on.

The foam panel screwed to the table top and the top of the circle cut out.

Original Layout

This is the original Layout, I am thinking about going with an L shape instead of a U shape, I can add the third module at a later date, still trying to decide.
The dark blue around the outside is the edge of the table.

The Idea

The idea behind my model railroad is to be partially prototypical but not entirely.
If I was 100% prototypical the train would be boring even on the space I have so some of the inclines will be steeper than you would see in real life, after all, I do like trains, I do like making models, but all in all I like having fun the most and so I like seeing hills, and I like seeing waving track, straight lines are boring.
I am going to construct the layout in three modules that can come apart if it ever needs to be moved.
I am still debating about the third module, I just may make a nub that sticks out like maybe a foot, it will give more room for the turn right now and will allow the other module later if desired.
Stay tuned to watch it come to life.