Spent Sunday doing nothing but pock placement and gluing same. Did not get to the ground throw installation at all. Tomorrow after a session with the tax man I probably will do my blending of the colors with a rattle can of gray primer. 100_5243-1 by John Moore posted Feb 18, 2018 at 9:04 PM
John, that's an amazing separation in altitude, though it makes for an excellent visual break and surprise for the eye of the beholder.
A total of 80 to 90 N scale feet. The next section will have a short rise, so all this railroad is either in a canyon or along the shore, and on top of the plateau. The plateau is 6 foot 1 inch long by 27 inches wide and will have about 15 feet of track up there, not counting the sidings.
I made out this year, almost two grand above what I got back last year. So I can erase the dent made in the credit card card on this build. Whoopee a new sleeping platform. Download by John Moore posted Feb 19, 2018 at 11:12 AM And a five pound bag of Nip.
That is Sonhka, Wesa the Big Guys little brother, just after he did in the field mouse that had the audacity to invade my house last Fall. I say little but he is at about 25 pounds now, about 7 pounds lighter than the Big Guy.
During the day on the sofa with a slip cover on it. When the Wife takes it off to wash he won't get on it unless his slip cover is on. And upstairs at night on the platform when Deekus lets him get up there without slapping him off. Laid cork roadbed up the rest of the incline and onto the plateau today after finishing with the tax lady. Also installed five ground throws in areas where my old thick fingers have difficulty with. 100_5252-6 by John Moore posted Feb 19, 2018 at 7:25 PM And messing with my 80 foot trees to see where I want them.
The Chief Engineer Toby has found a major problem with the roadbed. 100_5255-1 by John Moore posted Feb 20, 2018 at 1:29 PM It became evident when the first track was laid down on the incline this morning and the 70 tonner was sent up the grade to test it out and promptly derailed several times. A 44 tonner with a shorter wheelbase was sent up next with the same result. Crossing the main just before the stream was too sharp of curvature and all attempts to fix the problem came to naught. So it is rip it all out and relocate the incline next to the cliff face and create almost a straight run. 100_5256-2 by John Moore posted Feb 20, 2018 at 1:30 PM Don't have to mess with the turnouts at the end but everything else is swapping positions. Since the incline was put in with water based glue I am hoping that a good soaking will result in a reusable section of incline. If not I will just have to order again. Meanwhile all my cork roadbed is laid on the plateau.
Successful, now just waiting for the glue to dry. 100_5257-3 by John Moore posted Feb 20, 2018 at 2:17 PM The benefits of using a water soluble glue.
Toby is upstairs taking his afternoon catnap but the Big Guy is down now. I have to start thinking about wha. t structures go in here now since I have a totally different picture and space now. I have a hardware store, and several long narrow sheds, and may move the mills up to the plateau.
An astute manager said to not worry being correct 51% of the time, but be able to recover from those errors at least 51% of the time. Tell the truth, nothing but the truth, but never the whole truth, and accept your accolades with decorum, whilst keeping your mouth shut.
The incline is back in and the plaster cloth is drying. Later on I will apply a water based paint coat of gray to it and if it isn't completely dry no matter since the paint is a water based acrylic. Goes to show the wisdom of testing newly laid track with a locomotive or two before you commit totally with ballast and all. In my case it was just place the longest wheel base I am running on the track and using a 9 volt battery for power. So far every inch of track laid has been tested this way and I have found potential problems early on. In the process of this re-alignment I have also got rid of one bridge that can be used elsewhere. 100_5258-7 by John Moore posted Feb 20, 2018 at 5:07 PM
The canyon line and the incline up to Lonesome Cove have both been reworked overnight and are ready to lay track on. Should have rails reaching Lonesome Cove by Saturday that is if no problems are encountered at the crossing of the canyon. The best part is that the mills are still going at the bottom since there will be enough room. Advantage of staying with smaller structures. 100_5259-1 by John Moore posted Feb 21, 2018 at 1:29 PM
