DPM Small Diesel Lubritorium

[deemery]

Some heavy styrene bracing along the top of the long walls, in particular, would probably be A Good Idea.  I like the shape/size/layout of this!



dave

[RWL]

Tom,

Somewhere in that building you need a place for POL, stores and a tool crib. I thought that one closed wall was the place for the majority of it.

Bob

[tom.boyd.125]

Tom,
Is you structure based on an ACL prototype structure or is it a freelance build ? Nice building ! 
Tommy

[ACL1504]

I refer to an earlier post Tom - you've nailed the straight walls, if you get my drift. Mine would be kinked every which way but of course I'd refer to it as character and say that's just how it is in Cuspidor...hmm maybe there was a minor earthquake....that would explain a lot of my work.

Barry,

Thanks for the kind words of support, much appreciated. The walls will be even straighter when I get them braced.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Some heavy styrene bracing along the top of the long walls, in particular, would probably be A Good Idea.  I like the shape/size/layout of this!



dave

Dave,

I appreciate your kind words. I do plan on bracing the roof and walls so stay tuned. I have an idea of how I want them done.

The structure fits the area perfectly.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,

Somewhere in that building you need a place for POL, stores and a tool crib. I thought that one closed wall was the place for the majority of it.

Bob

Bob,

I got to thinking about the barrels of lube, tools, etc. There appears to be no room in the structure for storage of those items. Even with the one closed wall it wouldn't afford me the room.

So, as always, your thought provoking idea got me thinking a second storage facility behind this one would work and make more sense.  Plus I can have an area for boxcar delivery and lubritorium office area. Stay tuned.

Thanks for bringing this up.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,
Is you structure based on an ACL prototype structure or is it a freelance build ? Nice building ! 
Tommy

Tom B,

Your kind words of support are appreciated. No ACL prototype, but it is a figment of my own imagination.




Tom L

[ACL1504]

As it turned out, I did have a Roof Detail Kit. I was even very lucky I found it. Ever since I removed the old layout and boxed everything, I haven't be able to find things I know I have.

The good news is when I do open a sealed box, it's Christmas all over again and again.



The roof detail kit is nice, not for the roof details but for the brick parapet wall trim.

In the photo below you can see the two skinny, crappy, not worth a toot, flimsy 4x4's for the wall corner supports. I'm gald I used the Evergreen Styrene 8x8's.



Continued in a few.

[ACL1504]

I glued the brick parapet sections flush to the inside of the upper wall sections. Where one piece didn't fit, I filed it until I got a good fit.







You can butt the corner pieces to get a good fit and look.



More in a few.

[ACL1504]

Dr. Jeff, sent his CB&Q diesels down for a test fit in the new Atlantic & Southern RR lubritorium. The motive power is on loan for the Tavares Zephyr.

[Zephyrus52246]

Looks good, Tom, especially the CB&Q diesels.   The F3s were original equipment for the California Zephyr.  Most other passenger trains used E units.  Eventually they were regeared for freight work and painted in the normal F unit scheme. 

Jeff

[RWL]

Tom,

Do you have room for another provoking thought, maybe two?

Looking at the F units in the confines of the shop, a pit would be fortuitous for the shop crew to address those running repairs. It appears that you have enough room to cut in about an 80 foot pit, enough to handle an E unit and certainly a Geep or, F unit. If you cut between the rails through the ties, paint the cork a darker color than your floor, you would have the illusion. To get a bit deeper to the actual depth, cut through the cork to the plywood, add some styrene walls, a bit of dark gray paint and then you would have a better illusion.

Provoking thought two, considering your railroad is in the south and the weather is fairly temperate through the year, a lean-to off the back of the building would work. You could have the unloading deck covered, the front open ended to protect the POL from the sun, possibly extending the lean-to over the track. A tarpapered 4 - 12 pitch is shallow enough for the south, you could probably get by with a 2 – 12, but it may not look right visually. The back of it could have a closed in area at the end that could be for the materiel and tools that you would want to prevent from walking away. Or you could put everything on the aisle side where it could be seen easily.

Anyway, it is just a couple of thoughts on your endeavor. As usual the building and the construction techniques are coming along very nicely and informative, as is the norm for you. It all looks good.

Bob

[ACL1504]

Looks good, Tom, especially the CB&Q diesels.   The F3s were original equipment for the California Zephyr.  Most other passenger trains used E units.  Eventually they were regeared for freight work and painted in the normal F unit scheme. 

Jeff

Jeff,

We now have a set of the D&RG diesels. Don't ask me why, but I didn't buy them. The Judge is the proud owner.
Thanks for stopping by.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Bob,

All great suggestions. I may have something for you in the next few days. I hope you are out of ideas as I don't have time to do them justice.


Tom

[ACL1504]

Bob (RWL), in a comment posted above, suggested cutting in a couple of work pits in the lubritorium. It was a great idea but I decided not to do it. After a few days thinking of not doing it, I decided to do it anyway.

They really can't be seen that much but they are kind of neat when done.

I marked off a length of about 80 HO scale feet. I then placed the Ribbon Rail sections between the rails to ensure the track was aligned.



I then applied super glue to the outside of the ties. I did this so when the inside ties were cut the track would be glued in place and I didn't have to worry about the rail moving.



When the glue dried, I removed the Ribbon Rail sections.

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