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[Twopoint2]

Steve nice job on the track work so far.

[sdrees]

Thanks Jim

[sdrees]

Here are some progress photo's on the track laying.  The first picture is the track from the main line to the sawmill area with 3ea 24"-18" radius No. 6 Turnouts.

The second picture is the sawmill area with the main street commercial area, the engine service facilities and the sawmill.  I am using No. 4 turnouts in this area. Just behind the engine service facilities will be a gallows turntable.

[KCS Trains]

Steve,  I really enjoy watching the progress of your layout.  Great use of Sierra West kits.  Phil

[sdrees]

Hi Phil,

Thanks for stopping by.  I am watching your progress on that other site.  I took the Sierra West Main Street diorama and cut it on my table saw down the middle to split it up.  The sawmill is a scratch built project.

[KCS Trains]

Steve, I wish my bench work was as good as yours.  However, it is serving me well.  I really like your scratch built sawmill.  Phil

[sdrees]

This is what the track work will look like in the sawmill area.  Only the switches are glued down yet. The turntable will be where the whole is located.

[sdrees]

Hi Phil,

You bench work looks very good for your plan.  You don't need anything else.

[KCS Trains]

Thanks Steve.  That means a lot coming from you.  Phil

[Powersteamguy1790]

STeve:

The track work is coming along nicely. Reminds of the time I spent in HO scale (over 35 years before going into N scale) hand building and laying track.

Stay cool and run steam.....

[S&S RR]

Phil


I stopped by to check on your progress.  You are moving right along - very nice work.

[KCS Trains]

Thanks John.  You and Steve have been my inspiration.  Like you, I'm right in the middle of feeder wires, suitcase connectors, and tortoise switch machines.  Phil

[sdrees]

Attached are recent photo's of the track work in the sawmill area.  I finally have the sawmill elevation where I like it.  If you remember, in an earlier post I mentioned that I had a clearance problem under the sawmill.  The sawmill diorama is built on 1/2" gator board and 2" to 3" pink foam.  So I added a 1/2' of cork to the base of the whole sawmill area.  I also used a router to cut the gator board to add another 1/2" of clearance for an overall change of 1".  I built the sawmill before I had the plan for the layout.  There is more short pieces of track to add to the area, but I have to wait until the buildings are in their final resting place.

[Powersteamguy1790]

You're moving right along Steve. Nice going.

Stay cool and run steam........

[sdrees]

I recently purchased the new Walthers 90' turntable.  The supplier shipped me the 110' turntable by mistake so instead and I had to have them ship the 90' and then I returned the 110'.

Any way, it is all plastic as expected so I need to paint and weather it.  The bridge comes with code 83 rail.  I was able to unsolder the leads and am going to install code 70 rail to match that on my layout.  The bridge girders are a shiny very dark gray.