Morning all,
I've been fiddling around with trying to figure out how to position Red Hook Wharf (yet to be built) on a 2' by 4' module that may become the basis for a small switching layout. Nothing solid yet. Just noodling ideas. ;) Aside from that not much progress on the workbench. I have a bunch of detail castings I'm painting and lots more waiting in the wings.
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Have a great one!
Good morning Bob (nice pic!) & those joining later. No progress on my layout for a while. Hope to sneak some in this week. Until then, stuff to do around the house.
Good morning everyone that follows.
Have a spectacular day!
Morning,
A beautiful day is coming here. Sitting in the sun and enjoying the cool weather is the plan.
Morning, all.
Back to work after vacation. >:(
Jeff
Morning all,
I got some track ballast down yesterday and then cleaned up the layout room. I need to cut the grass prior to the rain.
Have a great day ya'll.
Tom ;D
Cliff Powers scratch built New Orleans Station.
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Good Morning Everyone;
The rain Tom talked about arrived before I got going this morning. So looks like I will have to take the opportunity to clean up work area and have some fun at the bench. I am currently working on a few projects one for the local museum layout. I will be using the FSM #140 Sawmill kit as the base to re-create a Florida sawmill the Atlantic Coast Line served that was called Heasters. Here is photo:
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Hope all have a great day.
Jim D
Morning everyone
A cloudy morning here in South Jersey!
Bob looking forward to see what you do with the Red Hook??
And Dan with the Sawmill.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
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Morning ramblers.
Another work day here. Not much more to say!
Good morning. Need to get moving. Jim
Morning,
Air quality alert today to stay indoors...just the smoke from the fires in Canada again...and everywhere else...
Tommy
I have all but 1 of the switch machines installed in this set. The one that remains will be a real challenge, because it's far back on the layout and I can't reach it. So I'll have to get someone to help grab the throw rod from above when I fish it up from below.
Also I had to 'fatten' the splines where that machine goes to make it wide enough to hold the switch machine bracket.
Always something! Did I ever mention that trackwork is my least favorite part of the hobby?
dave
Quote from: deemery on August 03, 2021, 03:01:53 PM
I have all but 1 of the switch machines installed in this set. The one that remains will be a real challenge, because it's far back on the layout and I can't reach it. So I'll have to get someone to help grab the throw rod from above when I fish it up from below.
Also I had to 'fatten' the splines where that machine goes to make it wide enough to hold the switch machine bracket.
Always something! Did I ever mention that trackwork is my least favorite part of the hobby?
dave
Dave
I'm in the land of very poor internet, tonight, or I would find it for you - but I came up with a way of installing switch machines, when necessary, all from above the benchwork. It is some work but one guy can do it - and you get to use a lot of your tools. ;) I know I posted pictures in my build thread. It has been in the last couple years. The basic concept is to mount the switch machine to a board on your workbench and then mount the turnout to the other side. You cut a hole in the benchwork and mount the board as an insert into the benchwork. Attach the track to the ends and you have a turnout installed from the top. Send me an email if you can't find it and I will send pictures when I have good internet.