SP RR

[sdrees]

Thanks Karl for stopping by.  Appreciate your comment.

[sdrees]

Not much happening on the construction of the new layout recently.  Waiting for turnouts for the logging, mining and sawmill area.  I am going to a new source.  I then am going to take a look at redesigning the upper area where the large yard was to go.  Some operations friends have talked  me  into providing more switching opportunities and a staging track.  So back to the drawing board.  In the mean time, I have been learning to use the NCE power pro and JMRI computer programs.  Getting to old for this new computer stuff.

[ak-milw]

Steve, I always use my yard for staging, some folks don't like it this way but it works for me and you don't need a special staging area.

[sdrees]

thanks for your thoughts on this Andy.  That was my original thought, but if I reduce the size of my yard, I can add more industries for switching.  I am still thinking about this.

[Powersteamguy1790]

Steve:

I just read your entire thread. Great bench work. Have fun with it.

Stay cool and run steam.....

[sdrees]

Thanks for the visit Bob. There has not been much building action lately.  I had to change my supplier for turnouts.  T he first guy was a flake.  So I found a new source. I hope he turns out OK.  I also have redesigned the part of the layout where the large yard was.  I think now that there are more switching opportunities and more interesting track design.  I will post my new design shortly.  I am currently on vacationinSan Carlos, Sonora Mexico. 

[S&S RR]

Steve


Your layout is coming along great.  First class workmanship. I will be following along.

[sdrees]

Thanks John.  I wish it was coming along faster.  Hurry up and wait.  There is an division meet in November. So when I get home, I need to get ready for the associated contest.

[sdrees]

I have revised my track plan as mentioned before.


This is the original track plan for the main yard.


This is the revised plan for the same area.  It will allow more switching opportunities and provide a more interesting track plan.  This will be the interchange for the Suphrin Pathetik RR and the Southern Pacific.  Since this is a short line railroad, I do not need all the yard in the first drawing.


This is the revised plan with the staging area in the heavy lines.  The staging area is hidden under the upper area and will be easily accessible.  I am showing the staging tracks separately to cause less confusion with what I am trying to do in the old yard area.  The trains will interchange on the upper area and the Southern Pacific will go down the helix and held into the staging area until time to remerge. 

So even if you thought you had the best thought out plan and had drawings for it, Once you get started with construction you change your thoughts and make the appropriate changes and drawings.
 

[sdrees]

Ok, I finally received the remainder of the turnouts for my railroad.  This batch was custom made by Oak Hill Track and Supply.


Double Crossing


3 Way Turnout


No. 4 turnouts

[sdrees]

Now I can get back to track work.  I am prefabricating the staging area that I am adding to the layout.  This is because it will be under the upper yard and industrial area.  So I had a full size print of the staging track made to use as a template for the sub road bed.  I took the following steps.

1) Placing Template


2) Carbon Paper


3) Using pin wheel to transfer template to plywood sub roadbed


4) Results of use of pin wheel

[Powersteamguy1790]

Looking good Steve. Have fun with it.

Stay cool and run steam......

[sdrees]

Thanks for stopping by and the encouragement Bob.

[ACL1504]

Steve,

The layout is coming along really well. I love the turnouts you had built.

Carbon paper, who would have thunk (sic) it.

Great job.

Tom

[ak-milw]

Glad to see you are on the move again Steve.