The Grizzly & Dilapidated Ry.

[PRR Modeler]

Interesting track work. Sure saves space.

[Larry C]

Kyle nice progress!!!! Keep 'er going.

[friscomike]

Howdy Kyle. That's some crazy trackwork.  Nice job. Have fun, mike

[Michael Hohn]

Kyle,

Fine work on the crossings.

Mike

[Jerry]

Very interesting.  Your moving forward great work.

Jerry

[KentuckySouthern]

Interesting!  So you did the crossing with NO frogs...  That makes it a lot easier than doing 4 different frogs.

dave

With no frogs it should be quieter when the weather warms up. 

Nice work you're doing there.

KS

[deemery]

Interesting!  So you did the crossing with NO frogs...  That makes it a lot easier than doing 4 different frogs.

dave

With no frogs it should be quieter when the weather warms up. 

Nice work you're doing there.

KS

Actually, the lack of frogs will make it noisier, more wheel clicks going over the rail gaps that frogs would otherwise fill.  

dave

[elwoodblues]

Kyle,

Just catching up, tou have made great progress.

[kyle creel]

Interesting!  So you did the crossing with NO frogs...  That makes it a lot easier than doing 4 different frogs.

dave

With no frogs it should be quieter when the weather warms up. 

Nice work you're doing there.

KS

Actually, the lack of frogs will make it noisier, more wheel clicks going over the rail gaps that frogs would otherwise fill.   

dave

Actually the only gaps are where the wheels have to cross over the tracks that are perpendicular to the rails being traveled.  I made the gaps only wide enough for the wheel flanges + a "skosh", and they don't go all the way through the rail, only deep enough to allow passage, that keeps the current flowing through the crossing-and the std. gauge is dead rail.........         it's also code 100 just like the narrow gauge trackage           

[kyle creel]

Thanx Curt, thanx Larry C*, thanx Mike, thanx Michael, thanx Jerry, thanx Karl, thanx Dave, and thanx Ron;            ....what a response        .....

Ok - I've almost finished with laying the track at Grizzly, no photos yet...     ....I have a lot on my plate with 1:1 right now, but I figure to have the thing all done by tomorrow, (Monday) or Tuesday at the latest....       ...I ran out of rail joiners and glue so I just stopped and took a breath   ...Yesterday (Saturday) I did get all the yard trackage done and connected to the loop crossing now it's ready for solder and ballast;  ...I got the loop crossings in and they are  awaiting solder, and ballast    ...I got 1/2 of the loop done to the same point of completion,  ...and will get on with the rest of the loop (the back side near the wall) and both of the sidings inside the loop (std. guage intchg. & Scavenger Inc.) along with the main line and the yard lead connecting to the main        tomorrow.....then it's feeder time          ....at least the main buss and feeders (most of what's needed) are already in place below the  benchwork, so it'll be alot easier to wire it all up.......      

Thanx again for the wonderful responses, and all who just grabbed a quick peek at the situation....it is very inspiring......       .....all for now ......see ya.....      

KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry. Co.

P.S.  I still have to get around to checkin' out all ya'lls' projects.....please forgive me for not getting that done yet...    

KYLE

[Larry C]

Kyle no worries.

[kyle creel]

Thanx Larry C*; and a big howdy and thanx to anyone that stopped by over the last almost 3 weeks   ....

It's been hectic around the old homestead   ...lots of 1:1 stuff to get to, Gage had a couple of 'micro' or 'mini' seizures, so there were trips to the Neurologist, we still have blood work and an EEG coming up in March, and Patrice has been a bit 'gimpy' as have I on some days        ...I've done a 'little' bit of work on the RR, and I mean a LITTLE BIT    ... here and there.......

I've finally got most of the curved sections in the back soldered at Grizzly ... and the curved trackage in front of the depot is in; .. I also laid out and connected up all the yard trackage inside the loop at Grizzly, it still needs soldering, I haven't yet soldered up the trackage leading to the roundhouse - but I did finalize all the locations of bldgs. and industries in Grizzly....   , so all the trackage is in it's permanent location, it just needs to be PERMANENTLY ATTACHED and soldered.....     .....

Here's some shots of the place and a track plan for reference...(ya'll know how I love track plans)
It probably doesn't look too much different from the last post, but I've spent a bunch of brain beating and doing & re-doing this area to get it all to fit right.....    
 


That's about all for now.....I've got a little bit done at Dilapidated also, but nothing worthy of ya'lls time....thanx again for stoppin' by and be safe.......see ya.....      
 
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry. Co.

[friscomike]

Howdy Kyle,

Nice work laying track and placing structures.  It is looking great!

Have fun,
mike

[Jerry]

Kyle it's starting to look like a RR great work!

Jerry

[Larry C]

Kyle that's coming along nicely! I really like the crossovers on the track (1st photo). Yup life likes to get in the way but I guess that's why it's call a hobby. Have fun.