The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[S&S RR]

Tom


You are making great progress!  Did you hand the judge a sanding block?  I need to get down to see your layout one of these years - it will be during the winter .

[ACL1504]

Tom


You are making great progress!  Did you hand the judge a sanding block?  I need to get down to see your layout one of these years - it will be during the winter .

John,

Thanks for stopping by. Yes, I'm finally making some decent progress. Thanks to retirement and Diet Pepsi.

Just so you know, I'm the only trained and authorized person to use the sanding block.   And yes, come on down!

Tom

[ACL1504]

I mentioned I was moving track around to see how it would look. I want it to look decent but also have a purpose for being there.



I have the mainline coming out from behind the computer, down the front and then enters part of the ovalix or enters the reverse loop. I have a shorter track, a house/station track on the inside. This is not a passing track!



In the next photo you can see the track off to the right, this is the reverse loop track. The center track leads to the ovalix or the other side of the room depending on the turnout selection.

[ACL1504]

Reading Bob was kind enough to build the FSM Brownsville Station for me. He built it in the A&S RR colors. It is a masterful build as well.



Refering to the next photo, the track leading off to the left behind the station is the track that will be the small yard lead track.



At one point I did consider moving the station back and have the small yard in the front. However, I nixed this idea as it made the mainline run straight down the length of the wall and I certainly didn't want that.



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[ACL1504]

The next photo shows a look from the opposite end of the small yard. This view is looking south towards the station.



And back south looking north.



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[ACL1504]

Again looking south with two of the yard tracks in place and tested.



To get an equal spacing between the yard tracks, I used the aluminum Ribbonrail straight piece and pushed the ties of each track against the Ribbonrail section.





It looks better with a standard width between the four tracks. The bottom track has yet to be aligned with the others.

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[ACL1504]

Fast forward and you can see the four small yard tracks are now in place. I say small yard but it will hold 34, 40' freight cars at full capacity. The second track from the top is  the main through yard track and is both the North and South bound track for dropping cars. The switcher will move the cars to the other three tracks depending on where the cars need to go.
Next photo is looking north.



Now looking south.



More after a station break.

[ACL1504]

Again fast forward and this area is 90% finished and cleaned up. The missing ties have been filled in and the feeder wires have all been installed and soldered to the buss line.

I'm happy to report that all runs fine and smooth.






I'm waiting on two right hand turnouts. One for the station overnight set out track and the other for a spur to one of the industries off the main line.

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[ACL1504]

One of the turnouts go here. This will lead to the FSM structure Hiram Brothers Wholesale Meats.





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[ACL1504]

Just seeing how one of my structures fit in the area. This is a Model Tech structure, I forget the name but I moved the letters around to call it Sinner's Mill. I say this because it was a sin trying to build this structure  per the instructions. Nuff said about that.

[Zephyrus52246]

You're making good progress, much faster than mine.     I read today that the Diet Pepsi formula is going to change, they're taking the aspartame out.  I'm already Pxxxxd off that they made the Diet Dew bottles smaller.  When will the horror end?

Jeff

[GPdemayo]

Isn't it amazing what ole' retired guys can get done. 

[cuse]

Wow...things are really moving along.


Nice work. Looking forward to visiting!


John

[ReadingBob]

You're making good progress, much faster than mine.     I read today that the Diet Pepsi formula is going to change, they're taking the aspartame out.  I'm already Pxxxxd off that they made the Diet Dew bottles smaller.  When will the horror end?

Jeff

Thank Heavens Coke never changes their formula......ohh....wait.....never mind.   

The second level is really coming along nicely Tom.  I can't wait to see the progress you've made. 

[Erieman]

No resting at the home of ACL 1504. You are really moving on. Only one small question, where are all the curved tracks? Looking good  my friend, keep up the great work.

Frank / Erieman

I know I'm going to get Skype call on this one!