The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

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The area shown below will become a large oil/fuel stroage area with two tracks. These two tracks will come off the new northbound track.





Continued in a few.

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Referring to the upbove photo the mainline is on the right. The station track is to the left of the outside mainline. The track with the two cabeese, lol, is the set out track for a pullman.

The track on the left is the new north inbound track and the one to the right is the south inbound track. You can see both of these tracks pass through the yard area.

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I added a turnout here to have access to Sinner's Mill.







Continued in a few.

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You may have noticed that my track transitions from cork to the plywood. Here is how I do it.

Remember in an earlier post I mentioned I sand the top of the cork to get a good level for the track laying?

In the photo below you can see I'm using a heavy grit sand paper to sand the cork away.



The track below the one I'm working on has been sanded down to meet the plywood. I use a heavy grit to get it going and then a medium grit to keep the shape and then a fine grit to smooth it out.

I keep most of the sanded cork to use as piles of dirt and other crap around the layout. It is also good for hopper and gondola loads.





The length of cork removed will determine your grade from the cork to the plywood. The Midwest cork I'm using is 3/16" thick. Sanding the cork in a length of three feet gives me a grade of less than 1%. Easy peasy.

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Here is a photo from earlier in the post showing the two tracks transitioning from the cork to the plywood.

[UP Fan]

Looking good, Tom.  Also looks like you have a fair number of "yellow boxes" to help populate the layout.

[S&S RR]

Tom


You are making great progress - your visitors are going to have lots to see in 2017.

[ACL1504]

Looking good, Tom.  Also looks like you have a fair number of "yellow boxes" to help populate the layout.

Bob,

Thanks for stopping by. I have been busy and yes, I have plenty of yellow boxes to keep me busy. Although two of the yellow boxes are empty.

Tom

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Tom


You are making great progress - your visitors are going to have lots to see in 2017.

John,

Thanks very much. I hope they have something to see but as I said at the Expo, I'm still up in the air as far as having visitors during the 2017 NMRA here in Orlando. Time will tell.

Tom

[LongHornCaddy]

Wow Tom, I didn't realize you totally dismantled your layout and were doing a rebuild!  Looks like you guys are doing a terrific job.  The bascule bridge is great!  I'll be watching your progress. 


LHC

[bparrish]

Tom....

Great warehouse "sorta" flat.

see ya
Bob

[donatode]

Tom....

Great warehouse "sorta" flat.

see ya
Bob

Not all warehouses can be buxom ....!!

[bparrish]

Wow  ! ! ! !

Did I walk into that ! ! ! !

see ya
Bob

[ACL1504]

Wow Tom, I didn't realize you totally dismantled your layout and were doing a rebuild!  Looks like you guys are doing a terrific job.  The bascule bridge is great!  I'll be watching your progress. 


LHC

LHC,

Thank you for the kind comment and yes, this is a total redo, er, new build. I've done a whole lot since my last post of progress. I'll need to get caught up.

Tom

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Tom....

Great warehouse "sorta" flat.

see ya
Bob

Bob,

That sort of flat warehouse is from the old layout. I'm not sure if I'm going to use it again but for now it is in that location just to be out of my way. I have other plans for that corner.

Tom