The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

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about 25.9854 percent.

Jim

Jim,

You are probably correct, about 25.9 %.

Tom

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What I meant was on my screen at least, the two on the right are labeled Roof Brown.  In three languages.   


Jeff

Dr. Jeff,

OMG, what a dummy I am. Just goes to show if you need glasses to read, WEAR THEM! And, that's in any language.




At least the Dr. can read the small print in all three languages.

Tom

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I keep thinking I'll post more of the 50+ new photos I have of the layout progress but just haven't had the time during the Holidays.

The updates are on the schedule, trust me, I'm a professional!


Tom

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Oh, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

[GPdemayo]

Happy New Year to El Prez & The Babe.........

[jbvb]

Happy New Year, Tom!

[ACL1504]

Happy New Year, Tom!

James,

Happy New Year to you as well. Don't forget to come by on your way down.

Tom

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Over the past several weeks I was able to get more work done to complete the top of the Ovalix.

I screwed the 2x2 blocks to the 1X4's prior to tapconing them to the wall. This is the North wall.



Then they were tapconed to the wall.



In the photo below you are looking at the west wall of the Ovalix. You can see there are nine loops on the Ovalix. The first loop trackage goes behind the Ovalix and then begins the upward climb of 1% grade with each loop. One loop is 26 feet. The train has to travel 260 feet to get to the top.



Continued in a few.

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The South wall 1X4 is ready to be placed on the wall.



I made sure the top level of the Ovalix was level. Being on the level is a good thing.



The Judge and I took a little time out to run the C&O passenger train up the Ovalix. It took almost 15 minutes at 30 mph.



Continued in a few.

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I next glued and screwed the 2X2 blocks to outside of the Ovalix and made sure they were all level with the blocks on the 1X4's. Remember, being on the level is a good thing.



The support 1X3 was also added at this time.



More this weekend time permitting and I don't melt Erieman's brass loco.

[ollevon]

WOW  Tom,  the ovalix is really looking awesome.   Did you build the whole thing, and then lay track? or did you lay the track as you built each layer?  You got to be the Master bench work builder.
tremendous work ether way.
  Sam

[ak-milw]

Tom, I am still looking for a word to describe your work, it looks so perfect.

[S&S RR]

Tom, I am still looking for a word to describe your work, it looks so perfect.

I'm sure the judge has a word for it!

[S&S RR]

Tom


The Ovalix looks great! That was a lot of work.

[jbvb]

4.3 scale miles of Ovalix?  Wow!  Are you going to allow 60 MPH on it,  or only 30 MPH?