Buffalo Canyon Mining Company in On30

[Philip]

Very nice Mike!
What cork are you using? Looks like rubber?

I used Caboose Industries N #206 S switches on mine. They look better when compared to the O scale ones (in my eyes)


Philip

[friscomike]

FriscoMike said Scratch building a Howe Truss would be a huge challenge.   I'll say from experience it's a challenge.  The key is to have very precise drawings, from which you can cut the precise angles for the various diagonal members. The Ultimation Sander/Repeater is a great tool for this.  (https://handlaidtrack.com/product/ult-sa-re/?v=0b3b97fa6688 )

If you remember BurleyJim from Railroad-Line, he 3D printed the (cast iron) shoes at the top and bottom of my diagonals.  His help is gratefully acknowledged.  (And if you look carefully, you can see the bridge is level, but the track is sloped.  I talked to a civil engineer about that, he said "that's the way to do it" rather than having the bridge itself parallel the slope of the track.)

dave

Howdy, Dave, I think the shoes would be a big challenge, and the 3D printed ones would be a time saver.  I discovered that following the plans exactly didn't always work because of wood movement.  Mostly, the plans were a key element to an easy build.  Have fun, mike

[friscomike]

Very nice Mike!
What cork are you using? Looks like rubber?

I used Caboose Industries N #206 S switches on mine. They look better when compared to the O scale ones (in my eyes)


Philip

Howdy Philip, the roadbed is a dense foam I bought on eBay.  It is now sold by Walthers as their new roadbed.  The roadbed would not hold spikes, but it is nice to work with if using an adhesive.  Have fun, mike

[Jerry]

Mike good to see the track laying getting started.

Jerry

[friscomike]

Howdy folks,

Jerry, thank you for your support.

Track laying has been the main project on the Buffalo Canyon layout. It isn't going as quickly as I'd like, but I am trying to avoid mistakes.  The process is paint the track, clean the top of the rails, solder the leads, drill the hole for the leads, cut the rails to the correct length, solder rail joiners to the new rail (I use N scale joiners), feed the leads into the hole, apply adhesive to the road bed, pull the leads through, connect and solder the new rail to the old rail, bend rail to fine tune its position, apply rail to roadbed, add weights, rinse and repeat.  It's fun, but slow.  Here are a couple of photos of progress:





I've been 3D printing details, too.  The FDM printer is printing stone walls for a sheriff's office and a water tower base.  The resin printer is printing Model T tires, vintage gas cans, and other details for the gas station. 

Have fun,
mike

[Rick]

Mike, it be a slow progress but it looks like you're getting much done.
Can't wait to see your printed walls and what you make with them.

[Jerry]

Mike great start.  Might be slow but it's done correctly.

Can't wait to see the printed parts.

Jerry

[Larry C]

Mike great job on installing the track. Taking your time will negate problems down the road.

[PRR Modeler]

Great job so far Mike.

[IWannaRetire]

Just catching up here, Mike. Thanks for the photos of the rolling stock on the bridge, S scale looks very appropriate to my eye.
Your trackwork is looking great!

[friscomike]

Howdy folks,


Rick, Larry, Jerry, Curt, and Mark, thank you, kind Sirs, for your support.  

I'm still laying track, but I won't bore you with track photos until the job is finished.  

Jerry asked about 3D printed details, so here are a couple of photos of the prints.  

The first depicts the stone walls for the sheriff's office and jail, Model T tires, oil cans, and stake pockets.



The walls interlock and are in four-inch sections.  Here is a photo of the interlock effect when assembled.


I got a new phone and haven't mastered the photo settings for F stops and exposure.  Apologies for the photo.  Working on it.  If you look on the right side, you will see a black mark.  That is the height of the office.  I'll probably mimic the Sheriff's Office and Jail produced by Stoney Creek Designs.  I wish it were still available.  



Have fun,
mike

[PRR Modeler]

Very nice 3D printing Mike.

[Philip]

Great print!

[Rick]

Mike, walls look great.
I think you might have been holding your phone too close to the subject.
Back up some and zoom a little if you must.
Also, if you hold the phone that close it might have a macro setting.

[Jerry]

WOW!!  Nice printing Mike.

Jerry