Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

[S&S RR]

we have been waiting!

Sorry to keep your waiting Andy.   

[ak-milw]

No problem John, it's worth the wait.

[ACL1504]

A daughter being married followed by hunting and fishing does take a little bit of time.

So, John, seems like the vacation is over.


Tom

[S&S RR]

A daughter being married followed by hunting and fishing does take a little bit of time.

So, John, seems like the vacation is over.


Tom

Tom




I had a great time with both events, but it's nice to have a hobby that I look forward to getting back at.  I've been told that if you are doing retirement correctly you don't have vacations anymore you just take trips.

[ACL1504]

A daughter being married followed by hunting and fishing does take a little bit of time.

So, John, seems like the vacation is over.


Tom

I had a great time with both events, but it's nice to have a hobby that I look forward to getting back at.  I've been told that if you are doing retirement correctly you don't have vacations anymore you just take trips.

You are 100% correct as I haven't been on vacation since retirement. I have been on several trips and goo ones at that.

Tom

[S&S RR]

It has been awhile since I updated what I'm currently working on for the S&S Railroad.  I have four projects going; the first is the ever constant track work, the second is a build of the FSM Kit Jacob's Coal (it will be renamed Isaac's Coal after my new Grandson), third is the Narrow Gauge Trestle for Mount Kara, and the forth currently in design is a scratch built S&S Railroad Locomotive Works.

[S&S RR]

Here is a picture of the current state of the track work - working on the track mainline and sidings for Mount Kara.





The narrow gauge trestle will be almost centered in this photograph.

[S&S RR]

Jacob's coal - I'm starting the assembly of the coal bins - I will need 5 or 6 because I'm building it as double the size of the original kit.

[S&S RR]

The trestle build is just getting started.  I have cut the strip wood, and found the jig I made for gluing the bents.  In this picture you see the base board for the trestle - this one will be built on the workbench.

[ak-milw]

Lots going on John, I new it was worth the wait.

[S&S RR]

Lots going on John, I new it was worth the wait.

Thanks for stopping by the thread Andy.  I will get more interesting as these projects move along. I spent a good part of the day trying to find my tools.  

[S&S RR]

Today, I spent most of the day working on the two trestles that I need to complete the track work.  I spent most of the time cutting the strip wood that I need to make the bents. By the end of the day I had about 60 % of what I need.  Tomorrow is another day.

[S&S RR]

Here is a picture of the base board for the first trestle with the cement piers glued in place.





Laying out the bent footings.

[S&S RR]

Time to commit to the locations, glue and weights required.

[S&S RR]

Here is the baseboard for the second trestle - this one is straight.