Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

[S&S RR]

Looking good John. Have fun with it.

Stay cool and run steam......

Bob


Thanks for stopping by the thread - I do have a lot of fun with this!

[S&S RR]

Today, I started the installation of the hidden yard inside the mountain. I also finished the layout of the track work for the visible portion of this scene.

[S&S RR]

In the scene pictured above, the final locations for the sawmill and sandhouse where determined so I can add the benchwork for the mainline and a passing siding.  I will also install the turnouts for the sidings and lay the track up to the point where I get to the edge of the base board for the structures I have to build yet.  In the foreground on the right side will be SWSM Loco & Service Shops and on the other side of the mainline will be Cartwright's Machine Shop an FSM kit.

[S&S RR]

Here is a picture from the instructions that I used to visualize the location for the structure.  A creek will run from the waterfall behind the HOn3 trestle behind the saw mill and into the pond the will power the water wheel for Cartwright's.

[S&S RR]

Once I had all the locations fixed I started cutting paper templates to cut plywood bench work pieces to fill in the holes.  Some of these pieces will support the track, and others will be the base boards for future kit builds.

[S&S RR]

This first piece will support the passing siding along with the sidings to Cartwright's and the saw mill.

[S&S RR]

I completed the base board for Cartwright's but will wait to install it when the levels for the creek and track trestle have been established. For now the siding will run up to the baseboard. The elevation change here will really help this scene. There will also be an elevation change behind the sawmill down to the creek level.

[S&S RR]

As always, I recored the plan in my log book so I could remember what I had decided when I get around to the new structure builds.  In the mean time the upper main line can be installed - I need to get the trains running.

[Powersteamguy1790]

That scene looks great John.....

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

[S&S RR]

That scene looks great John.....

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

Bob


Thank you

[ak-milw]

John. I really love the look of that whole scene. It will even be better with the addition of the other buildings.

[S&S RR]

John. I really love the look of that whole scene. It will even be better with the addition of the other buildings.

Andy


Thanks for the kind words - I have the trestle started, then I will add the trees and scenery.  The builds for this area are a few months off yet.

[S&S RR]

I fitted a few more base boards today - getting real close to putting down the mainline in this area.

[S&S RR]

I moved a box under the layout this afternoon and found three tools (a square, a hammer, and a pair of track cutters) that have been lost for years.    The box was full of old Model Railroader Magazines. I think it's time to get rid of some of the old magazines - I have most of them digital now anyway.

[S&S RR]

Tonight, I returned from a fishing trip.  It's amazing how much design work you can do in your head while your fishing.  Especially when the fish don't bother you. I will be getting back to work on the track tomorrow, along with the three builds I have on my workbenches.