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.