The Atlantic and Southern Build Thread Continued, Part 2

[ACL1504]

The engine service area is really coming along nicely! and quickly.


John

John,

Thank you, much appreciate the compliment. Yea, I've been working on the railroad.


Tom

[ACL1504]

Also.....the steam service area is looking good, great progress. 

Greg,

Thank you kind sir. Thanks also for checking back in.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Awesome looking facilities!!  Great weathering just enough to really show off the structure.

Jerry

Jerry,

Thank you for the kind and generous comment on the facilities area. Appreciate you stopping by for a look see.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Over the past few days, I've been able to get in my 8+ hours of work on the layout.

I need to get the track on the south end to meet with the track at the south end of the reverse/roundhouse area. First though, I need to span the St. John's River.



A side note here for rivet counters. Keep in mind the A&S RR does things differently. Nuff said on that for now.

The branch line track crosses the river area here.

Note: The two citrus structures in the photo are only resting there. They will have a home on the north side of the river.



More in a few.

[ACL1504]

I'm using two Atlas Through Truss bridges.



Micro Engineering makes a 3' section of bridge track in code 83. Of course, the LHS didn't have one and I wasn't going to wait ten days to get one from Walthers. I used a regular section of ME flex track.

I soldered the bridge track section to each end of the flex track.



More in a few.

[ACL1504]

I then made a test, third time, fit.





Continued in a few more.

[ACL1504]

I removed the ties from another section of 3' ME track.



I'm going to fast forward here and the bridge track, per A&S RR standards, is now complete.

The two truss bridges were glued end to end and the track was fitted for a test - AGAIN.



Back in a few, Diet Pepsi time here. It's a very hot Saturday on the A&S RR.

[ACL1504]

The bridge track was glued in place on the two truss bridges.



Forgot to get the Diet Pepsi, back in a few - Again.

[ACL1504]

Prior to adding the bridge structure in place, I wanted to cut in a #6 turnout for another industry.

I removed a small section of the pink foam, added a section of cork road bed and installed the turnout.





Back in a few more.

[ACL1504]

On the Atlantic and Southern Railroad, all is on the level. Well, maybe not the politicians.





I should have more updates tomorrow.

[Bruce Oberleitner]

Awesome work as always Uncle Tommie.  I love the the engine facilities and the new bridge!

[GPdemayo]

On the Atlantic and Southern Railroad, all is on the level. Well, maybe not the politicians.





I should have more updates tomorrow.

Especially not the politicians.....

[PRR Modeler]

That's going to look awesome.

[jimmillho]

That's going to look awesome.

Not only will it look Awesome, but it already IS Awesome.

Keep on building Tom.

Jim

[ACL1504]

Awesome work as always Uncle Tommie.  I love the the engine facilities and the new bridge!

Cousin Brucie,

Thank you my friend. Always appreciate good support on my efforts.

I sent you a PM.

Tom