The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[GPdemayo]

That'll be Greg's job.  He runs into the back of trains when you not looking anyway.         

Jeeze Bob, do you have to blab about all my minor faux pauxs !!!

[ACL1504]

Mr. Tom, It is great to see wood in that corner of the room again. It looks like it is coming along great so far. Hang in there.

Bill,

Thanks for stopping by and checking in, much appreciated. I can't wait to get the track in!

Tom

[ACL1504]

1.5% grade?
Child's play for coal haulers. Use pushers. Adds interest to Operations.

Hey, I appreciate you following along on the adventure. My grade will only be 1.2% but a helper for the long coal train behind the Challenger will look good!

Tom

[ACL1504]

There's no need to get insulting, calling me a government worker. 


If I was a bureaucrat, the ovalix drawings wouldn't be complete for another 8 months and they would be all screwed up. 

Certainly you know I was just kidding! This ovalix wouldn't be looking like this without your unselfish and tireless work on the CAD drawings you've done for me. I do appreciate it very much! Have I groveled enough?

Tom

Good start, I'll think about the requisite amount of groveling and get back to you! 

Your groveling check is in the mail along with the one I sent Pegi three years ago! Not sure why it hasn't arrived!

Tom

[GPdemayo]

It's the federal government Tom!

[ACL1504]

Well, I got the benchwrok finished for the ovalix! It's amazing what one man can do when he has the time to work without interuptions. The area where the ovalix is located is 7X10.  The first photo is of the benchwork base.



This next photo is of the lower level benchwork with the first loop of the ovalix in place.



The next two photos are of the Micro Mark  Digital Level and Grade Gauge Meter. I was resetting it back to Relative Zero and then the 1.25 grade and the actual grade I'll have of 1.10.

[S&S RR]

Stopped by to see if you had been busy!  Looks like you have - looks great!  You will have trains running in no time.

[ACL1504]

Stopped by to see if you had been busy!  Looks like you have - looks great!  You will have trains running in no time.

John,

Thanks for stopping by! I'm at least getting close to getting trains running on the ovalix.

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Yipee, there be assembled wood in the shed!   

[ACL1504]

Yipee, there be assembled wood in the shed!   

Yes, there is assembled wood in the shed and plenty of unassembled wood in the shed as well!

Tom

[ACL1504]

I got more done (along with the help of the Judge) on the ovalix today! I got the buss wires in place and secured the base to the benchwork and glued the first loop of the ovalix together. Here are more boring photos of todays work.









Tom

[PennsyJ1]

Looking good Tom. Progress!!! . Probably a little less chomping going on now.

[ACL1504]

Looking good Tom. Progress!!! . Probably a little less chomping going on now.

Thanks Pennsy,

Appreciate you stopping by! I'm still chomping to get some track down and test it! Maybe in the next few days!

Tom

[cuse]

Very nice Tom. That's some solid progress on the "heart" of the new layout


John

[GPdemayo]

Oh my, that photo looks like a drawing I once saw!