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Built a waterfront HO layout in Ireland http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22161 but now making a start in On30 in Australia Country: Australia | Posts: 2485 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 07/02/2018 :  8:06:45 PM     Still more trackwork. The long spur to the mill district is not complete (on the right.) I'll need to attach the blocks for the turnouts on that. But it's pretty much all straight track. More important is to get the main line in to the small yard, that branches off from the turnout in the center of the photo and curves behind the large clamp on the right. In the mean time, I need to prep more flexltrack (straight pieces, I'm pretty much done with the curves.) I'll also need a couple more pieces of homabed to do the passing sidings, and I'll have to install the turnout going to the refinery (from the passing siding on the far right wall of the plan.) I'm also waiting for more rail joiners. I got two packages off eBay about 10 days ago, the post office seems to be sending this via the slow route. (I have the tracking info, so I can't blame the seller.) Progress is slow, but at least the basement is nice and cool. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Edited by - deemery on 07/02/2018 8:09:27 PM Country: USA | Posts: 7653 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 07/03/2018 :  5:54:12 PM     This area has the most complex trackage, with several curved turnouts. Eventually there'll be a standard gauge/narrow gauge crossing, too. The standard gauge track is in place. You can see a piece of HOn30 track to the left of where the crossing will be. I'm now out of homabed. But there are plenty of things to do while waiting for that to arrive. (Last time, it took 6 weeks!) In particular, I can start on switch machines. I want to do one or two switch machines before I permanently affix the track to the roadbed. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7653 railman28 Fireman Posted - 07/03/2018 :  6:19:19 PM     That really looks good Dave. What are your plans for scenery on this corner? It's only make-believe Country: USA | Posts: 5141 Pennman Fireman Premium Member Posted - 07/03/2018 :  6:33:08 PM     Dave, Your attention to laying track and seeming like you know how to do everything from start to finish is impressive. It appears like a very huge layout, into two rooms? It would take me more than a couple of years to scenic all that landscape. Rich Country: USA | Posts: 4080 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 07/03/2018 :  8:26:37 PM     The square to the right of the bottom photo is for a turntable. Not much scenery in this area, it'll be mostly yard and industrial. Behind, in the open space, I want to do some more HOn30 stuff (mostly non-operational). My big challenge is that corner that's so close to the track, not sure what I'll do there. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7653 MarkF Engineer Premium Member Posted - 07/04/2018 :  5:26:28 PM     Wow Dave, I haven't checked in for a while but you have gotten a lot done. Looks really nice. Mark Country: USA | Posts: 13727 ocalicreek Crew Chief Posted - 07/04/2018 :  5:32:58 PM       Ditto to what Mark said. Really great progress - exciting! Galen My Train Blog: http://ocalicreek.blogspot.com/ Country: USA | Posts: 630 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 07/04/2018 :  6:17:45 PM       Dave, I like the sweeping curves you have achieved with the spline. It’s going to be wonderful seeing trains run across your layout, I’m sure. The corner? You’ll probably have enough interesting scenes to draw the eye that it won’t be all that noticeable. Mike _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Nobody living can ever stop me, as I go walking that freedom highway -- Woody Guthrie Country: USA | Posts: 5104 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 07/04/2018 :  10:03:17 PM     One thing I like about splines is they provide natural easements, which should help operations and make things look better. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7653 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 07/07/2018 :  8:16:01 PM     Well, I was kinda burned out for a couple of those hot days last week, so I just sat around and read (historical mysteries.) But Friday I ran the last bit of spline for the main line, and then sanded level the spline on that new stuff and the back line for the HOn30 section. Then, since I was basically done with the sawdust making, today I cleaned up the train room, and took inventory on track supplies. I ordered more homabed Friday, and more track today. (Crusader Rail has great prices and service on Micro Engineering track.). There's stuff I can do while waiting for the next batch of supplies to come in, I need to work up a punchlist of projects. I also ordered a second SwitchWright from Tam Valley, and I'll try them on one passing siding. If they work (and no reason to think they won't), I'll use those at least for all the turnouts on the main line. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7653 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 07/08/2018 :  12:02:23 AM     Dave what are you using for the 'scenery apron'?? 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: 11406 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 07/08/2018 :  10:19:19 AM     quote: Originally posted by TRAINS1941 Dave what are you using for the 'scenery apron'?? Cheap 'broadcloth' I got at a fabric store. The primary consideration (after price) is a fine tight weave, so the cloth's pattern doesn't show through if the scenery top-coat is too thin. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7653 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 07/08/2018 :  7:28:58 PM     quote: Originally posted by deemery quote: Originally posted by TRAINS1941 Dave what are you using for the 'scenery apron'?? Cheap 'broadcloth' I got at a fabric store. The primary consideration (after price) is a fine tight weave, so the cloth's pattern doesn't show through if the scenery top-coat is too thin. dave Thanks I'll have to try that. Something new to me. 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: 11406 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 07/09/2018 :  5:57:00 PM     A productive day today, but nothing to show for it. I built another curved turnout, and finished (gapped) a couple other turnouts I built earlier. Then I started doing detailed layout for the small yard. So that's a couple items checked off the punchlist. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 7653 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 of 34 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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