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Progress pics posted on my web site. I am currently on vac. from work, planned so I can build my layout. What isnt posted yet on my site is : I poured concrete into the forms tonight (started at about 8pm finished at 2am including run to lumber yard for more concrete (1&1/2 hrs). I had to do it tonight because the late sat. rain wrecked havoc on the tarped forms (humitity & time????) 1/4" Masonite may be a little too flexable. I had to double the # of stakes to even it back out, but they remained usable, I didnt want to push my luck, as it is supose to rain late tuesday. The forms worked just fine for the pour. Some how I did it right (I think, Tues am will let me know for sure). FYI, I plan to use up the cut masonite on curves, and start using 3/8"? plywood on straight runs, I think that may make laying forms go faster. The antique cement mixer I borrowed somehow started up (amazing that this happened as it as been stored outside for 3 years and the motor isnt sealed), and it worked great, a bag of concrete was mixed in seconds, much easier than mixing by hand, but lugging the concrete in 5 gal pails.... well lets say we'll see if my back allows me to do much on tues. <br />Question, assuming my back allows me, how long till the concrete is set (ie till I can remove forms and lay track)? I used standard Menards concrete (60lb bags of standard setting concrete). It has been a long time since I have done anything other than fence post concrete work, I may build forms to complete the inital loop, but if it rains on tues eve and it isnt too strong I may go ahead and lay track, assuming I can and the responses say I can. Forgive me if anything posted here or updated on my site today is goofy, as I did it all between 2-3 AM after spending all day (started at 10AM) outside building, My brain and body are fried, I should be in bed, but I had to post!!!!
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