PRR Bellevue Sub Build

[PRR Modeler]

Afternoon All,

Thank you Dennis and Jerry for following along and you're kind words.

Since the last post I've put in the sidings for the first coal mine (Walthers New River). After taking the pictures I gave the tracks and surrounding area in a black wash. I'll clean the top of the rails tomorrow. Later I laid out (pencil and a yardstick) The reverse loop inside the right hand loop around. It looks like it's going to be a 22" radius.

Photo 1- Test train. F3A with 4 Penny H21 hoppers.

Photo 2- I'm leaning towards putting the mine like this. This gives me the outside track for a shifter. The area to the right of the 2 load tracks would become a truck load site.

Photo 3- The way the mine is intended to sit.

I also plan on building a long conveyor that will go from the right side of the main building that runs above the high mainline to the back drop. 

[postalkarl]

Hey Curt:

Looks just beautiful.

Karl

[Jerry]

Curt great job your doing.


Jerry

[PRR Modeler]

Afternoon All,

Thank you Karl and Jerry for your kind words and following along.

Today I laid out the the cork roadbed for the right side reverse loop. I also figured out how I'm going to layout the B.T.S. mine that I built earlier this year. It will have 2 load tracks, 3 storage tracks, and 1 shifter track. The white WS risers (not glued down) are going to a AMB Pennsy style coal dock (private business) that I saved from my last layout.

The coal mine, associated tracks, track reverse loop, and coal dock will all be powered by the electrical reverse loop.

[jerryrbeach]

Curt,


Track looks good, flows smoothly.  Seems like you have a clear plan and I am impressed with how much you are getting done.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Nice progress, Curt.

Looking good.

Cheers, Mark.

[PRR Modeler]

Afternoon All,

Thank you Jerry and Mark for following along and the kind comments.

Today I wired and powered a small section of track and a ME #6 T/O then painted them. I did the first time fitting of the B.T.S mine that I built earlier this year. After that I glued down the cork roadbed that goes under the tipple.

[Dennis Bourey]

Curt, Very nice indeed ...Dennis

[postalkarl]

Hey Curt:

Great looking model. Can't wait to see it installed on The RR.

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

Afternoon All,

Thank you Dennis and Karl for your kind words and following along.

I've been working on the second coal mine area since the last posting. All the track is in, leveled, powered and tested. The bare cork road bed is the loop around reverse loop. All of the mine trackage is powered electrically on the reverse loop buss.

The buildings are just temporarily placed to give a idea of what the area will look like.

[Jerry]

Curt great job on that coal tipple.  Your progress is amazing.


Jerry

[GPdemayo]

Looking good Curt.....

[PRR Modeler]

Afternoon All,

Thank you Jerry and Greg for following along and your kind words.

Today was productive. I started out doing a black wash over the track and surrounding area of the B.T.S. Mill Creek Mine and after it dried I cleaned the track. Later I laid out the main cork roadbed in the yard including the reverse loop crossover.

Where you see the T/O's sitting on the cork (yard) will be stub freight car sidings. The bottom left T/O will go to my programming track. On the right side the track ends in the background (stub) I plan to put in a freight house I scratch built for my last layout. Everything below (left side) the crossover will be the East yard and everything past the crossover on the right side will be the west yard.

[Dennis Bourey]

We need to talk.....................

[PRR Modeler]

Dennis thanks for following along but I don't understand the comment?