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Now I need to prep 3 more turnouts. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7318 BurleyJim Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/28/2018 :  6:58:57 PM     Dave, Looking at the layout drawing and the as built blob. Will there be Plexiglas or some sort of fascia surrounding the outside edge? Will you attach it directly to the splines? Jim Country: USA | Posts: 3808 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/29/2018 :  08:43:21 AM     I'm planning 1/8" hardboard, tacked to the edges of the joists. I'll have to extend some joists in a couple of places. Runs in my mind I've seen some good articles in MR on tacking hardboard over curved layout sections. First, though, I want to get the main line track down and tested, and that'll take at least a couple more weeks at the rate I'm going. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7318 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/29/2018 :  6:25:53 PM     I laid track from the left side of the blob along the left wall, including positioning 3 turnouts and a spur. (I'm using thin sheet cork with a ramp up to the homabed as the subroadbed for spurs. The clamps along the left of the photo are holding the cork in place while the glue dries.) Tomorrow I'll start on the right side of the blob, to both the small yard and the mill district (against the stairwell.) Have I mentioned that I really don't like doing trackwork? dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7318 railman28 Fireman Posted - 06/29/2018 :  7:22:18 PM     What's your thinking behind the 'scenery apron'? It's only make-believe Country: USA | Posts: 4859 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/29/2018 :  8:07:25 PM     The scenery apron provides an easy way to tie in the subroadbed to more conventional methods. For the city in the blob, I'll put down a level base of styrofoam (so I can build up level building foundations.) For the rest, I'll probably do either cardboard web or possibly newspaper balls, with plaster cloth over top. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7318 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 06/29/2018 :  8:10:57 PM       Dave, I think you’ve gotten an amazing quantity of work done. Very neatly built with a lot of thought put into it at every step. Mike _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Nobody living can ever stop me, as I go walking that freedom highway -- Woody Guthrie Country: USA | Posts: 4482 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/29/2018 :  8:17:25 PM     The scenery apron is Craig Bisgeier's idea. I kneel on the shoulders of giants! :-) dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7318 railman28 Fireman Posted - 06/29/2018 :  8:48:47 PM     Thanks Dave, I don't recall seeing that before. But I think it's a good Idea. I think it should make the scenery easier. It's only make-believe Country: USA | Posts: 4859 jbvb Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/29/2018 :  9:56:09 PM       Dave, I think Jim might have been wondering about protecting trains from elbows where they're close on the turnback curve. Also, don't hurry the track test phase; if you don't like building track, I expect you like kludging it after the fact even less. Do you plan to test with .088 wheels, or .110? After I get home, I can stop by with some .088 cars if you'd like. Country: USA | Posts: 5711 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/30/2018 :  08:45:03 AM     I have half-and-half .110 and .088 wheelsets. Once I get the next section of track laid in (to the small yard), I'll go back and clean the track, and then start testing and tuning. :-( dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7318 tloc Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/30/2018 :  09:22:46 AM     For someone who dislikes laying track you are doing a bang up job. I like that scenery skirt idea but too late for me. TomO Country: USA | Posts: 2362 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 07/01/2018 :  1:21:17 PM     Trackwork continues slowly, as I'm suffering from heat, humidity and motivation. I need to prime and paint a couple turnouts before I can do the next run of track. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7318 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 07/01/2018 :  7:18:57 PM     [quote]Originally posted by deemery Trackwork continues slowly, as I'm suffering from heat, humidity!!!! dave [/quote I thought you were working inside??? Jerry "And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 10981 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 07/01/2018 :  7:50:30 PM     Heat & humidity drag me down even if I'm in the A/C all day. And since I was smoking a pork butt today, I had to check it about every hour or so. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7318 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 of 22 Topic    New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Previous Page | Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       WorkShops, Garage, Machines and Tools       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       Dead Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Steam Shop       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-19 Railroad Line Co.
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