Mine is modeling the Commassary/Post office in Thurmond using this drawing
I find once I commit verbally to a project I'm half way home
So what's your next project ?
TerryinTexas
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I'm still working on my Atlas turntable "pit-bash" project. Last night, my background-brain finally came up with the solution to my concerns about keeping the bogeys (bogies?) on the pit-rail, so now I can proceed with making it work. I'm going to use standard trucks with the wheels reversed (flanges will be on the outside) and the wheels pushed to the center of the axles. The trucks will be mounted on a vertical shaft with spring tension holding them on the pit rail, and at the same time keeping the bridge level.
I've also marked off the roads for part of the town, and mounted a layer of styrene sheet where the buildings and sidewalks will go. The next step will be to fill the space between with Durham's Water Putty for the street pavement. Then I'll add the next styrene layer, which will end up being the sidewalks.
But, my new SW-8 from Walthers is waiting patiently in the back room of my LHS. At least for part of tonight, I'm going to just have to run some trains!
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Now that the swing down has a bridge and water obstacle, I need to finish wiring it, including a PSRev since it is a segment of my reversing loop.
Once that is done and the first train negotiates the loop successfully, I must tackle the yard. Rails and wires are all in and working, but it all sits on yellow vinyl underlay looking decidely aprototypical. I'll use real garden sandy dirt that is sifted, some black and brown dry powdered tempera paint and plaster of paris in a mixture to be determined as I go. Since the surface will be a bit dimpled, I'll take advantage of the odd depression to seal it, darken it, add a teaspoon of two-part epoxy, and make some oily puddles here and there. Then finish the station....so much to do.
Just have a little more subroadbed to lay on the class 1 line, then I can start layout rail!
Only bummer is, my RR is focused on the shortline that connects to the class 1, so I have a LONG way to go!
That is a neat building. Do you mind if I rip it off and build something similar? Do you have any more views?
My next project (now underway) is to close this big gapping hole in my back mountain.
pcarrell wrote: Just have a little more subroadbed to lay on the class 1 line, then I can start layout rail!Only bummer is, my RR is focused on the shortline that connects to the class 1, so I have a LONG way to go!
I did it just the opposite. I've been working on the class 1 line the last 4 years and am no where near complete. One that is done I'll start on the branch which I think will be the most interesting part. The class 1 runs the perimeter of a larger rectangular basement and the branch will go up one side of a center peninsula, loop around and terminate on the other side.
My next project? Where do I begin? The road has been down most of the winter for a construction project and just this morning I started shuffling a few engines around. Track needs lots of cleaning and maintenance to some turnouts that were newly ballasted. Last spring I put in a new fascia board and in doing so, moved several turnout control panels that now need to be rewired. I am going to do it with 4 strand telephone line this time which is much better suited than the 3 stand bell wire I used initially. When that is completed, the longest wall will be completed. I will then turn the corner and begin scenicking one of the end walls. That should keep me busy the rest of the winter.
MB--I have an Atlas TT that I have to pit-bash. It's 1/4 inch too small for my son's Consolidation, so I have to put it in the table stretcher and take it out to 10." I'm wondering what will be left of the Atlas TT when it is done.
Anyway, take lots of pictures so I can learn form your mista-- uh, wisdom.
My current project is renovating downtown Rock Ridge that should take about 3 more weeks. After that, I'm going to pull up all the EZ track and replace it with FasTrack Turnouts and flex. Then I'm going to finish the Rock Ridge Mine which I started and stopped when I didn't like the galvanized building look. Figure wood is more what I want to see there. Then I'm going to build the new layout.
Pre-downtown renovation project.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
Alan_B wrote: That is a neat building. Do you mind if I rip it off and build something similar? Do you have any more views?My next project (now underway) is to close this big gapping hole in my back mountain.
No please feel free to use it
I'm Searching the C&O Historical site for more views my self because i'd like to know
if their is a window in the right side wall
and a better view of the small sheds on the left side
BTW you're right that's one big hole !!!
No please feel free to use itI'm Searching the C&O Historical site for more views my self because i'd like to knowif their is a window in the right side walland a better view of the small sheds on the left sideBTW you're right that's one big hole !!!
Thanks, that building would be perfect for my mine in Between.
It is no longer a big gapping hole !
Plywood Roadbed.....Just finished the Benchwork.
Chuck
Well I am in the process of adding on to my original 6'x16' (96 sq.ft) HO Lay out. The addition I am working on right now will have right at 57' of track on it and about 62 sq.ft. of table space.
My Camra is being repaired do to a Falty LCD Screen. When I get it back I will Post up an updated forum in the Layout & Building.Baker