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Benchwork Up!!!!

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nitroboy
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Benchwork Up!!!!
Posted by nitroboy on Friday, July 20, 2007 11:46 AM

After a long 6 months, benchwork is finally up!!! 

 

 

Now, to get track up. 

Dave Check out my web page www.dmmrailroad.com TCA # 03-55763 & OTTS Member Donate to the Mid-Ohio Marine Foundation at www.momf.org Factory Trained Lionel Service Technician
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csxt30
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Posted by csxt30 on Friday, July 20, 2007 11:51 AM

Looks great !!  Keep up the good work!! Can't wait to see some phone poles on there !! Smile [:)]

Thanks, John

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 20, 2007 11:51 AM
Lookin' good!

You may want to add some lateral supports to your legs though...
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nitroboy
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Posted by nitroboy on Friday, July 20, 2007 11:57 AM

You may want to add some lateral supports to your legs though...

 

I was going to do that, but the 2x4 frame feels real solid. I won't be up on it, and once the plywood is on, should hold strong.

 

Plus I ran out of the dumpster-diving-home-construction-site 2x4's.Smile [:)]

 

Dave Check out my web page www.dmmrailroad.com TCA # 03-55763 & OTTS Member Donate to the Mid-Ohio Marine Foundation at www.momf.org Factory Trained Lionel Service Technician
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 20, 2007 11:59 AM
2x4s... well then you should be OK... they originally looked like 1x4s to me! Smile [:)]
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thatboy37
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Posted by thatboy37 on Friday, July 20, 2007 12:23 PM
nice start. cant wait to see more.
LIVE LIFE AS IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE LIFE TO LIVE ! UNTIL NEXT TIME PEACE !!! REGGIE thatboy37@hotmail.com
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Buckeye Riveter
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Friday, July 20, 2007 2:19 PM

Dave, you will need some telephone poles for that layout. I know somebody that can help you. Laugh [(-D]

Looks good!!!Thumbs Up [tup]

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..

Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:30 PM
Great looking benchwork.  I like that you have pre-drilled your wiring holes.  I'd like to see your layout plans, because the split level benchwork is intriguing to me.
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RR Redneck
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Posted by RR Redneck on Sunday, July 22, 2007 5:28 PM
That goes double for me.

Lionel collector, stuck in an N scaler's modelling space.

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nitroboy
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Posted by nitroboy on Sunday, July 22, 2007 6:31 PM

 First Level:

 

Second Level 

 

 

There is no connection between the two levels. The bottom one is at a kid-friendly height. I will let my 5 year old daughter play with that one.

 

The top one is mineSmile [:)]

 

Still working on some placement issues on the top level. But all-in-all, thats the basic plan. 

Dave Check out my web page www.dmmrailroad.com TCA # 03-55763 & OTTS Member Donate to the Mid-Ohio Marine Foundation at www.momf.org Factory Trained Lionel Service Technician
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USNRol
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Posted by USNRol on Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:45 PM
 nitroboy wrote:
Second Level 

 

Nice layout and Benchwork nitroboy.  I like the idea of having a lower level for the kids.

One question:  How do you use the siding coming off the left-hand turn-out at the bottom of the coal ramp?

I think I'd turn the same switch 180 degrees and run that siding up that space between the coal ramp and the adjacent track.

Roland

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nitroboy
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Posted by nitroboy on Sunday, July 22, 2007 10:04 PM

One question:  How do you use the siding coming off the left-hand turn-out at the bottom of the coal ramp?

 

Yeah, that has been fixed on my updated revisions. I was goind to have the empty hoppers off the ramp diverted into there to await pickup for refilling, but not very feasabale. Only thing that probably could have got in there would be a BEEP. I'll post a new plan with the revisions soon. 

Dave Check out my web page www.dmmrailroad.com TCA # 03-55763 & OTTS Member Donate to the Mid-Ohio Marine Foundation at www.momf.org Factory Trained Lionel Service Technician
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nitroboy
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Posted by nitroboy on Monday, July 23, 2007 7:33 AM

 

I liked that idea Roland of switching the switch around!!! 

Dave Check out my web page www.dmmrailroad.com TCA # 03-55763 & OTTS Member Donate to the Mid-Ohio Marine Foundation at www.momf.org Factory Trained Lionel Service Technician
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 23, 2007 8:46 AM
very nice nitro!  tres bien!!
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