Here's more track testing/placing. The tracks will come out of the tunnel, curve slightly, one straight switch, then the curved switch, then all will curve off. Another switch will come off the track closest to the viewer and run to the loading dock.
Great work Jerry. Glad to see you are moving forward on the layout. Hope your staying safe with all the storms coming through.
Made it through the storms just fine. And took advantage of everyone staying home and made a trip to Lowes after church for some foam board.
Wow! This is going to be good! I can't wait to see this take shape. You should mount a camera on the wall somewhere and set it to time lapse.
Awesome. I have always loved Franklin Canyon and at one point was building a layout of it. Looking forward to what happens!
Wow...I had almost forgotten about this thread but all the memories came back! This is actually the thread that I read last summer when I realized TrainBoard is THE site for N-scale. Progress is looking good as always. I was actually in the Stevenson, AL / Bridgeport, AL area today to railfan the prototype I am modeling so I know what kind of storms you are talking about. To cap it off, I drove along the CSX from Stevenson, AL - Chattanooga, TN - Dalton, GA - Cartersville, GA, or a little over 160 miles, and did not see a single train! So the best railfanning I did in Alabama today was by far right here on your layout. In fact, I may go back to Page 1 and start over again like I did last year. Jamie
Painted the board tonight. If I get done early tomorrow, I am hoping to get some cork down. Can't work much on it tomorrow, 24 is on! LOL
Like in real life, the WP lines have been removed. The way I was going to do it just will not work. Thats OK though, the main reason for this layout was the ATSF. I will still run WP trains on both the ATSF and SP Lines.
Just something about looking at a fresh plain board, knowing it is going to be transformed into a miniture place in time.
And we'll all be along for the ride, cheering from the sidelines and enjoying the transformation with you. :tb-biggrin:
This will be my first time using the foam board method. For people that have used it, what is the best way to glue the pieces together without it eating through the foam? Elmers? Liquid nail? Thanks in advance!
I have used yellow carpenters glue but many folks tend to use Liquid Nails for Projects, a non-solvent based adhesive. It takes a while for them to dry but they don't attack the foam. Also very important is to remove the thin plastic moisture barrier film that is usually on one surface of the foam. Not only does this allow the adhesive to dry better but gives you a bond between the two pieces of foam. The film will de-laminate later and things may fall apart.
I also use bamboo skewers from the grocery store to hold them together along with the glue. I just drive the skewers in at angles to tie the pieces of foam together. The skewers are cheap and you get alot in a bag. It also prevents possible delamination of the boards.
Having railfanned Franklin Canyon with my Dad as a kid, and a young adult, this will be fun to watch. I've got pictures around if you need references.
Cool!!! The echoes of SantaFe C30's and SD45's and maybe an FP45 can be heard grinding on an intremodal train!!!
Liquid nails holds foam well. It can help to place a board on top and use weights or clamps to hold the foam layers tight to each other while the adhesive sets. Eager to see more progress...
