The linear backdrop support between Phillips and Bigelow.  This support is where the peninsula folds back on itself.  The support is only 10" wide, so I did not use a door.  Instead a laminated 3 pieces plywood.  The 2x3" extending out the top is not screwed into the ceiling.  It rests on the support and is tied into other beams.  Eventually, the bean will help to hold the valance in place

The same angle as above, after the styrene is in place.

The new years, means I'm only 1 month from being open for the division NMRA meeting.  Still significant work to do if I'm going to have trains running.

The objective of this session is to complete the backdrop on the peninsula.  This requires hanging 6 sections of backdrop.  Before all of the backdrop can be hung, I had to install the last vertical support where the peninsula turns back on itself.  The support only needed to be 10" wide, so Instead of using a door, I laminated a few pieces of plywood.  I add a beam along the ceiling to anchor the top of the support and provide a tie in for the valance.

The meeting had a full crew.  Bret, Tom, Jim and I cut and installed 4 section of backdrop, completing the turnback,  Don completed a beam bracket to hold the 2x3 into house I-beam, and Paul cut holes in the backdrop for foam and track.  See photos and captions below.

We did not get all of the styrene installed, so Jim returned on Wednesday.  He and I got two more sheets up, but I did not complete the edges.  I'm debating on how to hold the backdrop up down the edges (more to come in later installment).

Above is the bracket Don created to firmly hold the 2x3 against the ceiling.  This is security incase I missed the stud with my screw.

Looking down along the future Phillips yard.  The cut in the backdrop (left middle) is for foam and tracks to go through.  Eventually, a continuous connection will be completed through the hole to Starbirds (Strong).

 
Joining the styrene sheets can be a trick.  The screws only hold the back drop at the tops and bottom, in the middle, the backdrop tends to bow out.  The bow is not distracting when viewing, but is not advantages when splicing together the 8' sections of styrene.  Now, I'm perfecting my process by clamping a board onto the backdrop to force the styrene to lay flat against the door.  The flat styrene is easier when butting on the next sheet, and results in better joints.