Stone Buildings

[Jerry]

Very nice.  Great work.

Jerry

[Random]

Thanks.

Bit of work on the station platforms.  These are built up from basswood. 





The platforms are removable so that the central deck (along with the approach bridges) can be lifted out to allow access inside the station to hook up wiring.  I want to add platform lights and some manner of general internal station lighting eventually.





I've also cut top beams and support girders for the approach bridges.   The girders are from Central Valley.




Cheers.

[Random]

More boring assembly progress pictures  .

I glued the girders to the wooden top beams with good old canopy glue.





Right side supports fitted in place.  The beams are short on this side to clear the raised platform.





Left side supports fitted.  The side beams are narrower than the beams so those needed to be trimmed.




Here's an overview.  Its coming together.





The supports are now glued in place. 




And the left side beams are trimmed and the supports glued in place.




Next step will be to add a filler/spacer between the approach bridges.  It will be attached to the platform inside the station so that the entire bridge can be lifted out.  The bridges will float on the supports.

Cheers.

[Random]

Movin' right along....

I cut a strip of basswood which is the same thickness as the little "ear tabs" on the though girders to fit between them. This is actually two pieces centered over the middle platform.  They are glued to the central platform and extend out the length of each bridge.  They will for the core to stabilize the bridge sections.




While those dried, I cut two plates from more basswood to act as filer plates between the bridge sections.  I painted these to look like rusted steel plate and added nut and washer details.   Once the stabilizer strips cured for several days I glued the plates in place clamping them to the stabilizer strip with magnets above and below.




The entire assembly was left in place to dry.




With the platforms removed the entire bridge assembly can be lifted out of the station. 




I removed the bridge, painted the underside of the filler plates, and then replaced it so that it will cure with the contours of the bridge supports.  I took this opportunity to apply some weathering to the track sections.  This is Atlas code 83 sectional track with the joints soldered.  This track was necessary to fit the Atlas girder sections as the ties are narrower than flex track.




Once the paint on the track has dried it will be glued into the bridges providing greater strength to the removable section.  Next up will be wooden planking between and beside the rails inside the station building.   The planking will not extend across the bridges to maintain the openness of the girder structure. 

Cheers

[postalkarl]

Hey Roger:

looks just great so far.

Karl

[S&S RR]

Roger


It just keeps getting better. Great work.

[PRR Modeler]

Great modeling Roger

[Random]

Slow and steady wins the race, or something like that.   Although in this case its more a matter of being distracted with other life issues and not updating the build.


So the next step was to glue the track into place.  This will add more structure to the removable bridge portion.  I will get a picture of that when I pull it to install power feeders.  My many fishing weights proved useful for this step.




The area between and around the rails under the roof will be filled with planking after I install feeders.




I really like the see-through nature of the Atlas girders.




More to come.  In the mean time I'll be putting some related updates in the Two Cities Layout build.


Cheers!

[Random]

A bit more.


I added the side girders to the left bridge.







The central bridge structure is removable to allow access to wiring.




Here is the central bridge removed.




A bit of planking around the rails and the building will be done except for platform details.





Cheers.

[postalkarl]

Hi Roger:

All I can saw Is WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

Excellent modeling on your project.