After extensive research the board of the HRC approved the award of a design contract to the highly respected, but little known firm of J.Reynolds Spectacular Railroad Design and Consultation Services LLC. The overall cost of the contract was extremely high but the board was finally able to decide to award the contract upon receipt of a case of 30 year old Irish Whiskey for each board member and 5 cases to the HRC's CEO Mr. Double E.
First phase of development was the re-installation of the round table. At the time of the initial installation the overall layout plan had not been finalized therefore the TT was surface mounted.
Location of the TT was finalized and work begun on recessing it into the layout. The layout is built with 3/4" ply with 3/4" sound board on top of the ply.
Removed the soundboard and then installed some 1/4" spacers to bring the TT track level with the table top.
Next phase is to readjust location of round house and install all of the stubs.
Unfortunately work has slowed considerably due to the complexity of the tasks and the lack of professional on-site supervision. One of the reasons the HRC signed an overpriced contract with J. Reynolds Spectacular Railroad Design and Consultation Services LLC (besides the cases of scotch) was a handshake agreement whereby J. Reynolds LLC personally assured HRC CEO Double-E that on-site supervision and consultation services would be provided upon request. The HRC has spent hours trying to make such a request but all our efforts of emails, phone calls, texts and Western Union telegraphs have failed to reach anyone at the firm. If contact is not made within the next 48 hours CEO Double-E has instructed the HRC Legal Division to explore our options. In the meantime work will continue at a diminished pace.
