Superior & Seattle Railroad Build (Volume 2) Started 2/25/17

[S&S RR]

Here we go with an update post to test the gallery on the new server.

[S&S RR]

Looks like we are up and running again.  The only issue I had was that I had to dial down the resolution of my picture to get below the 4.7 M limit. This was not necessary with the old server.

[postalkarl]

Hey John:

Sound good. Glad you have everything working well.

Karl

[S&S RR]

Hey John:

Sound good. Glad you have everything working well.

Karl

Karl


Thank you for stopping by. It  looks like things are getting back to normal, here on the forum.

[S&S RR]

The benchwork has been completed in the hallway.  I took a couple progress pictures as I was testing the track placement. 

[S&S RR]

[PRR Modeler]

Looking good John.

[jimmillho]

Quite an undertaking John, but I like it.  It does not look like the opening is high enough for some Engines.

Jim

[S&S RR]

Looking good John.

Thank you Curt.

[Mark Dalrymple]

...and the bench-work looks to be the same height on either side of the wall!

I remember well one time when my boss made up a three walled shield out of custom wood to disguise a toilet vent in a multi-unit.  He cut all the pieces, screwed and glued together, sanded the edges, and then carried up five flights of scaffolding where he put it in position and we all noted that it was about a foot too short!

Cheers, Mark.

[S&S RR]

Quite an undertaking John, but I like it.  It does not look like the opening is high enough for some Engines.

Jim

Jim


I think it's an optical allusion - clearance height is 3 1/8 inches above the track. Nothing that I own gets up that high.  If it did there are a lot of tunnels that would be a problem on this mountain railroad. Thank you for the observation - I did go out and check the height.

[S&S RR]

...and the bench-work looks to be the same height on either side of the wall!

I remember well one time when my boss made up a three walled shield out of custom wood to disguise a toilet vent in a multi-unit.  He cut all the pieces, screwed and glued together, sanded the edges, and then carried up five flights of scaffolding where he put it in position and we all noted that it was about a foot too short!

Cheers, Mark.

You are correct Mark.  Didn't even have to use shims to line it up. Full disclosure, the hole was already in the wall when I put the top on the benchwork in the hall way.    I was going to cut the corner a little more but the stud locations didn't allow for it. I will be able to hold a 30 inch minimum yard radius with the current configuration.

[ACL1504]

John,

You've been busy and it looks great. Love all the track and turnouts. Keep up the great job my friend.

Tom

[S&S RR]

John,

You've been busy and it looks great. Love all the track and turnouts. Keep up the great job my friend.

Tom

Tom


Thank you for stopping by the thread. I have been putting in some quality model train time the last few months. Enjoying every minute of it.  This is going to be a very busy area of the layout.

[Dave K.]

Finally getting caught up on my favorite build threads...really coming along great, John.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻