Revamp Yardupdate (pictures)

rexhea

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July 2004
From: Southeast U.S.A.
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Posted by rexhea on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 12:00 PM

Thought I would share some of the progress pictures with you of my redesigned yard and engine service area. As you can see, there are plenty more things to be done including: soldering, track painting, ground cover, ballasting, and on and on. I have posted more pictures on my web storage at http://www.railimages.com/gallery/rexheacock Please Visit!

Planning Service Area

CMR 120' turntable installed

Steam Power at yard

West View of Yard

Front Angle of Yard

East View of Yard

Rex "Blue Creek & Warrior Railways" http://www.railimages.com/gallery/rexheacock

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 12:26 PM

Wow, looks like youve been busy! Good progress pics, looking really nice!

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NZRMac

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September 2004
From: Christchurch New Zealand
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Posted by NZRMac on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 12:31 PM

Nice Rex

Email you later.

Ken.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 1:01 PM

I like your layout, track work, and structures on your layout!

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SpaceMouse

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December 2004
From: Rimrock, Arizona
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 1:05 PM

Dang!

Makes my Hogwart's project look a little wimpy.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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tstage

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Posted by tstage on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 2:09 PM

Looks good, Rex! Keep up the good work! (Wish I had that much room in my basement.) BTW, what's the spacing in your yard and what code are you using?

Tom

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twhite

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From: Carmichael, CA
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Posted by twhite on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 2:42 PM

I'm drooling! Beautiful work, Rex. By the way, what's the minimum radius on your wrap-around trackage?
Tom

Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!

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rexhea

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July 2004
From: Southeast U.S.A.
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Posted by rexhea on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 4:52 PM

Thanks for the flowers everyone. Yes, I have been busy with this part of the layout. Getting the alignment for all the functions of the service facility was probably the hardest work I've done to date. I guess I got the track installed right because the Lionel Challenger navigates in all without a derail. [:D]
Oh well, plenty more to do.

QUOTE: Looks good, Rex! Keep up the good work! (Wish I had that much room in my basement.) BTW, what's the spacing in your yard and what code are you using?

Tom

The track spacing in yard is 2.5 inches. A bit tight, but manageable. I use code 83, Atlas Flex with Walthers turnouts throughout the layout. Most of the turnouts are #5's with a couple #4's.

QUOTE: I'm drooling! Beautiful work, Rex. By the way, what's the minimum radius on your wrap-around trackage?
Tom

The radius is 28" on the outside and 26" on the inside. The width of the bench at the curve is 5 feet. I'll never make an area that wide again. It sure strains my middle to work on the middle.[xx(][:D]

Rex "Blue Creek & Warrior Railways" http://www.railimages.com/gallery/rexheacock