The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[deemery]

Glad to see that you braced it well so when that DeMayo guy comes over and leans against it!! 

Gman,

Yes, you are correct. One day after I was finished with a section of the ovalix, DeMayo came over grabbed hold of the ovalix and started pulling and pushing.

I said, "What the He-- are you doing?" He said, "Checking to see how sturdy it is." I said, "This is HO scale and will hold, it may not hold a force 5 pushing and pulling"

We both had a good laugh over that incident. I'll also say, he hasn't tried it since. Something about a 9mm.

Tom

It's called quality control.....somebody has to check the structural integrity of the construction or Tom will get another red tag from our favorite building inspector.


I'll see you're 9mm and raise you with a 50 caliber. I really need one when I drive down I-4! 

Ah, children playing with guns.  Here's mine (M198 howitzer, NH ARNG had 3 Battalions, each of 18 guns, when I was there.)



dave

Now that's a gun!!! Can I get one of those to mount on my Jeep for the ride down I-4? 

Your jeep won't be able to handle the recoil!  :-)   You need one of these instead.


dave

[ACL1504]

On a little follow up from the post yesterday I'd like to add one more thing. I mentioned after the car was checked/adjusted for the A&S RR, I marked a dot on the bottom of the car. This indicates to me that the car has been checked.

In the photo below I'm showing both the Atlantic and Southern and the Atlantic Coast Line boxcars.



The A&S car was done this year and the ACL car had been adjusted two years ago.  The top A&S car has one dot and the ACL car has a dot and a dash. The A&S car has been checked once and the ACL car has been checked twice. With this simple dot dash or dot dot or dash dash, what ever system you use, you will know how often the car has been checked or updated.



This way you won't find yourself rechecking a car that doesn't need it. Both cars were marked with a  Sharpie Silver Metallic permanent marker.

[ACL1504]

I decided to use the area in front of the ovalix as a small engine repair/lubritorium facility.



I wanted to have two tracks to the engine house, one track to the right as a fuel track for tank cars and one track to the left of the engine house for storage of certain equipment or a hold repair track.

I also decided to cover the entire area with cork.





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[ACL1504]

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[ACL1504]

After laying the track to the left of the engine house, I decided I didn't like the track that close to the edge of the layout.

I chose to add three inches to the left side of the engine house. I screwed 1x4's to the bracing to extend the bracing out another 3 inches. This still gives me an isle width of 34 inches.



Yes, the last section of track next to the engine house isn't straight. It is just laying there.

I cut a three inch piece of plywood and screwed it to the new 1x4 extentions.




After screwing this in place I neglected to get a picture. You will be able to see it in place in the next few posts.



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[deemery]

Michaels Craft Store has (or at least had) 1' square cork panels that would be perfect for doing yards like this.  It's a great idea.


dave

[ACL1504]

After making the three inch addition to the repair shop area. I decided to go ahead and add the second level valance.

I cut a piece of Masonite four and 1/4" wide. This measurment covers the 1x4 and the thickness of the plywood. It also gives me a little lip above the plywood to allow for scenery material.

I used Tight Grips to hold the valance in place. I drilled a small pilot hold and then used a larger drill bit to ream out the hold. I put the drill on very slow rotation so I didn't drill a huge hole in the valance.



You can see in the above photo the valance covers the 1/4, the plywood deck and still there is a little lip at the top so the scenery material is flush with the installed valance.

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[ACL1504]

Michaels Craft Store has (or at least had) 1' square cork panels that would be perfect for doing yards like this.  It's a great idea.


dave

Dave,

When I checked at Michaels and Hobby Lobby, both stores were out. So, I did the next best thing, I just used the cork roadbed without pulling it apart. I didn't want to wait for the new shipment. I was on a mission.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I measured and cut a small section of plywood for the corners.



I screwed this in place and then started the valance. Sorry, I got as little ahead of myself. I'll blame the Ledbetters for this!



In the next photo you can see the screw fit flush with the valance. Heck, I even used screws for the old layout.



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[ACL1504]

Oh yes, level is definitely a very good thing.



Fast forward and the 8 ft. section of valance is in place. You can now see the 3 inch section of plywood I added to the engine house area.

[GPdemayo]

Glad to see that you braced it well so when that DeMayo guy comes over and leans against it!! 

Gman,

Yes, you are correct. One day after I was finished with a section of the ovalix, DeMayo came over grabbed hold of the ovalix and started pulling and pushing.

I said, "What the He-- are you doing?" He said, "Checking to see how sturdy it is." I said, "This is HO scale and will hold, it may not hold a force 5 pushing and pulling"

We both had a good laugh over that incident. I'll also say, he hasn't tried it since. Something about a 9mm.

Tom

It's called quality control.....somebody has to check the structural integrity of the construction or Tom will get another red tag from our favorite building inspector.


I'll see you're 9mm and raise you with a 50 caliber. I really need one when I drive down I-4! 

Ah, children playing with guns.  Here's mine (M198 howitzer, NH ARNG had 3 Battalions, each of 18 guns, when I was there.)



dave

Now that's a gun!!! Can I get one of those to mount on my Jeep for the ride down I-4? 

Your jeep won't be able to handle the recoil!  :-)   You need one of these instead.


dave

I'll take one.....oh darn, now I'll have to enlarge the garage. 

[GPdemayo]

The lubricating yard and fascia look good Tom. 

[ACL1504]

The lubricating yard and fascia look good Tom. 

Greg,

Thank you, much appreciated. And thanks for checking in and posting a comment. I guess it is a fascia, not sure why I was thinking valance. Just another senior moment all over again, DANG!

Tom

[Twist67]

Tom,

you made some nice progress on your layout. With the fascia installed to the front it looks way cleaner....Have to add the last pieces on my layout,too....
Keep up the great work....

Regards,Chris

[GPdemayo]

The lubricating yard and fascia look good Tom. 

Greg,

Thank you, much appreciated. And thanks for checking in and posting a comment. I guess it is a fascia, not sure why I was thinking valance. Just another senior moment all over again, DANG!

Tom

Valance/fascia.....it's that vertical thingie that runs around the edge of the layout that keeps us from falling into a scene. 


At our age, we're entitled!