SP RR

[sdrees]

ger deguelle

Thanks for the compliment coming from across the pond. 

[ReadingBob]

Steve,

The layout is really taking shape and looks terrific so far.  Wonderful job!  Now pass me one of those Diet Coke's please.   

[sdrees]

Hi Bob,

Just for saying nice things about my layout, I will ask my wife if I can pass along one of her diet cokes to you.

Thanks for the compliment.

[sdrees]

This set of pictures replaces those lost in the server crash.

I am starting the track sub roadbed in the logging area and mining area.  I have laid out the beginning of the spline where the tracks come down from the logging operation past the mine as shown in the circled area on the sketch.  The difficult part of this are the tracks coming from two different areas, one on a down slope and the other on an up slope and meeting up at the three way wye at the top of the circle.  It worked out well from the plans with very little final adjustment.

Now I have to layout where the tracks come in from the mine to the 3 way wye.  I can then finish the spline roadbed in this area.

[sdrees]

Ok, I have finished the sub roadbed in the logging and mining area of the layout.  I did it with the spline roadbed.  The smallest radius is 18" and I did not have any of the splines beak when installing them.  I did not have to soak any in water either. As I mentioned before, I used Poplar for the splines, 1/4" x 3/4".  The area of the spline roadbed does not have any level areas.  It is either an up grade or downgrade having to meet at the turnouts. 

What helped me lay out where the risers should go, I did an as built of the joists in the 3rd Planit CAD program after I had built the initial bench work.  I printed a drawing with the track plan layer and the bench work layer and then I was able to scale from the drawing where the risers should be.  Also the software is capable of giving you the elevation of the track at the location of each riser.  There were some minor adjustments when actually building the roadbed. 

I have also attached another picture of the saw mill area to give you an idea of what the whole logging and sawmill area actually looks like.

[Janbouli]

Your benchwork looks great , I think you work very opposite to what I do, I just build some benchwork then lay some track without actually keeping to my trackplan and then search if I have structures that will fit into the scenes. If I'm not mistaken you have the trackplan with all the structures exactly where they will go, am I right?

Wonder what most people here do , make a trackplan and stick to it or kinda wing it like I do.

[sdrees]

Hi Jan,

Your correct in that I have a plan where all the structures will go.  If you look at the beginning of this post you will see my plan.  But that is not to say that I am not making changes as I go along.  In this area, I have it pretty well fixed in my mind that this is the way I want it.  But there are other areas that I am going to change.  Guys that I have had over to see the layout have told me I should have a staging area.  And since it is a short line RR, I do not need the big yard that I had planned.  So I am going to delete some of it and add some more switching opportunities.

I am a Civil Engineer so I need a plan.  But that is not to say I can't make revisions as I go.

[ACL1504]

Steve,

I remember now you said you were going to use spline roadbed. It does look like spline and very well done at that. Fantastic job on the layout. All thumbs up from here.

Tom

[ger deguelle]

great work

[Twist67]

Hi there,

Great looking benchwork. NIce work.

Regards,Chris

[sdrees]

Thanks Tom for your nice comments on the layout.  I liked the way the spline sub roadbed came out with the easements, horizontal curves and vertical curves.  I would do it again in a heart beat.

[sdrees]

Thanks Ger and Chris for you nice comments from across the pond.

[cuse]

Very nice work Steve! I love beautiful benchwork 


John

[sdrees]

Thanks for stopping by John.  I appreciate your nice comment.

[postalkarl]

Hi Steve:

Looks great so far. Keep the photos coming.

Karl