NMRA AP Civil Eng.Certificate__"Support" Thread

[Joe_dash_SVL]

I have just completed and tested my 3 track pieces and am now checking on all loose ends before I request judges. One section is a little confusing to me namely #2 -"Construct and demonstrate the satisfactory operation of ......50' HO track work with appropriate ballast, drainage facilities, and roadbed profile. Track work shall have examples of at least of the following features." The area I used for my scenery certificate contains about 70' of track work including ballast, drainage facilities and roadbed profile. However items like passing siding, reversing loop that are not in the scenery certificate area, have roadbed profile; but no installed drainage facilities or ballast. Question - do all 6 of the items listed in section 2 have to have ballast, roadbed profile and drainage facilities?

thanks

Joe Brann

Orlando, FL

[jbvb]

Ask your Division or Region AP Chair? Mine accepted several Section 2 features which were ballasted but not surrounded with finished scenery. I think (but do not know) they might not have been accepted if un-ballasted, if only because ballasting track offers many opportunities to screw up operation.