The Empire

[Janbouli]

Nice curves 

[ACL1504]

Nice curves 

Same thing I told the Babe last night!

[Zephyrus52246]

The (half) circle is now complete.  Time for roadbed.


Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

Sometimes the "plan" doesn't quite work out.  I have a couple of brass bridges I'd like to use here.  Initially I thought the Pin connected bridge could be used right after coming out of the peninsula turnback curve, as it is when I planned this on the floor.  Then there would be a switch for a passing siding.  This whole area will be a town and there will be a station here, possibly on the 90 degree curve at the other end.  However, I also wanted some other sidings for some of the bazillion FSM and other kits to occupy.  I also wanted another interchange with another railroad here.  The passing siding would be long enough, but it all just seemed to crowded.  The second pick has a pink yardstick where the interchange RR diamond will be.  This seems to fit better. 

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

I also have a two track pony truss.  It will fit well on the other end of the peninsula.  It will go where it's sitting or where the two turnouts are on the left foreground.  I think the 48 inch radius curves look better here than the 30 inch.  I'll fidget some of the turnouts around to see what seems to work and leave this a couple of days to see how I like it.


Jeff

[ACL1504]

Jeff,

I'm loving your room and available space. I should be happy with what I have but I tend to always find a need for more space. Great job on the sky backdrop.

Tom

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks, Tom.  I have built the "bridge" to the peninsula.  It goes past the water heater and must be removable.  Basically there are slots on the bottom that fit in grooves on the edges so it stays in place, but can be lifted out. 

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

The original yard plan was tried out on the floor.  I've changed it to add a second "ladder". This isn't a working yard, just a staging one and this will increase the length of half the sidings.  I had to test the curved turnout placement with a temporary backdrop in place and it fits fine.  It's all coming together finally from what I conceived to what will really work.  I don't have enough turnouts to finish,  may not have enough flextrack nor homabed and probably don't have enough plywood, either.  But I'll use up what I have before ordering more so I don't have a lot of extra stuff left over   Hard to believe, but some of these turnouts have been sitting in a drawer for many years, and I'm finally using them!


Jeff

[ACL1504]

Jeff,

I like the idea of the double staging yard, at least it looks like a double staging yard. I had a few turnouts in the drawer for 8 years+ before I got around to using them. Looking good Doc.

Tom

[BandOGuy]

Thanks, Tom.  I have built the "bridge" to the peninsula.  It goes past the water heater and must be removable.  Basically there are slots on the bottom that fit in grooves on the edges so it stays in place, but can be lifted out. 
Jeff

With a little torch work, you could build a very realistic car wash rack there on the left. 

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks, guys.  Chip, I'm more worried about the water heater going on the fritz than using it as a wash rack.     This Rube Goldberg contraption is to lay out the 48 inch double track curve.  Cutting this stuff out is my least favorite modeling chore.  Okay maybe wiring is.     It's loud (I wear hearing protection).  It's dusty (even though I hold a vacuum up to the work so I can see the line) and I'm always afraid I'm gonna cut my finger off.  Well the curve pieces are cut out and no injuries.  So far.  Knock on wood.


Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

The double track 42 inch radius curve subroadbed is in place.  Dog has been pretty cooperative, but I'm getting the stare.    Time for walk #2.


Jeff

[deemery]

Thanks, guys.  Chip, I'm more worried about the water heater going on the fritz than using it as a wash rack.     This Rube Goldberg contraption is to lay out the 48 inch double track curve.  Cutting this stuff out is my least favorite modeling chore.  Okay maybe wiring is.     It's loud (I wear hearing protection).  It's dusty (even though I hold a vacuum up to the work so I can see the line) and I'm always afraid I'm gonna cut my finger off.  Well the curve pieces are cut out and no injuries.  So far.  Knock on wood.


Jeff

How are you cutting this?  A roto-zip 'blade/bit' in the drill?


dave

[Zephyrus52246]

Dave, the curved pieces are cut with a jigsaw.  The straight pieces are cut on a table saw and/or chop saw.


Jeff

[deemery]

Dave, the curved pieces are cut with a jigsaw.  The straight pieces are cut on a table saw and/or chop saw.


Jeff

Ah, OK.  I tried using a RotoZip, it didn't work as well as I thought it would.  (I only saw drills in the photo where you show your trammel.)


dave