Rainier Great Western Const Update

RGW Feb 19, 2007

  1. BNSF FAN

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    I bet those 737's in transit will look good in HO! (y)(y)(y) Progress on the layout looks cool. Remind Scott the road should have a very slight crown to it and not be perfectly flat :D
     
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  2. dalebaker

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    Looks like a squadron of ramp sweepers to me!
     
  3. VinceP

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    Sorry but not when their grounded lol m
     
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  4. dalebaker

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    Those are -200’s, many are still flying. Mostly in 3rd World countries I think..... I marvel to think of the time on their airframes. That and the number of cycles.
     
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  5. BNSF FAN

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    I thought it was that it's impressive but scary to think about the time and cycles on those -200's these days.

    Either way, those are cool models.
     
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  6. VinceP

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    Way cool funny how the older models aka PRE hyper electronic/fly by wire birds.

    Have way less issue's than the 737 8 series.

    200's the last of the fat Albert bodies lol.
     
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  7. RGW

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    Weekend update, Wain dropped by today and we installed the new photo backdrop along the Wye at Black River Jct and down the lower level West wall.

    Deciduous trees at the wye:

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    Firs and Aspens along the west wall:



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    We need to do something with the two creases we accidentally put into the papers above the wye (lightning has been suggested), but otherwise this was a quick, fun project.

    We purchased these from Trainjunkies.com, he was a pleasure to work with.

    Cya Tuesday.
     
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  8. BoxcabE50

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    Wow. Best backdrops I have ever seen! They look so perfect for your layout's setting.
     
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  9. RailMix

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    Backdrops are absolutely outstanding! They add amazing depth.
     
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  10. dalebaker

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    Beautiful!
     
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  11. Joe Lovett

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    Amazing transition from the layout to background.

    Joe
     
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  12. VinceP

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    Like that 60's song

    I can see for miles and miles

    Looks Great M
     
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  13. RGW

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    Regular work night yesterday. Wain started the evening adding foam to cover any exposed edges of the backdrop. Once dried, these will get shaped and of course hit with scenery.

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    Later he cut and test fit the fascia along our staging tracks in the South Seattle Yard.

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    I was working on the other side of the staging tracks, starting with this...

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    Some foam and lots of debris rendered this by evening's end...

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    This will be "set" in place rather than fixed in place so we can access the tortoise switch machines, should that become necessary.

    Finally, we have liftoff. Scott completed the roads in Renton.

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    Much more to go, so hang in there with us. Thanks for checking in.
     
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  14. VinceP

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    My boss Mustang is waiting to leave some donuts on that road

    All looks great on the western front
     
  15. RGW

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    I'm on a plane to Texas right now, seems as good a time as any to update you from last night's work party.

    Scott used the evening to dirty up the roads in Renton and add a gravel patch where we will ultimately have a motorcycle speed trap in the works.

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    Wain started the evening by painting all the exposed surfaces and the caulk with our standard brown.

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    He then started in the Northwest corner adding scenery to cover the painted areas and blend the new with the existing scenery areas.

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    I worked on the bridge over the South Seattle Yard. Measuring, then cutting the horizontal bridge panels. By evening's end they had been painted concrete. I also glued the supports in place with construction adhesive. Finally, I put the first coat of scenery on the berm on the southern end of the bridge.

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    Rey was busy adding details to a couple of Union Pacific 100 ton coal hoppers. Last I saw of them they were upside down waiting for parts to dry. I'll try and get more pics of his work when I get back. Until then, thanks for checking in.
     
  16. BoxcabE50

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    Cool to see the library in place! :D
     
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  17. RGW

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    Limited crew last night, so while Rey worked on cars, Doug and I worked on the bridge above South Seattle Yard.

    First task was to screw the inside layer to the exposed plywood subroadbed.

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    The next part was to epoxy the outer layer to the inner layer. These small clamps came in real handy.

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    The final step was to coat the stantions in spackle to remove the look of wood. We'll sand them down next week.

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    Once that's done, we will add a cap rail to the top and bottom, paint the stantions and weather the bridge.

    And as promised, here's Rey working on a center cupola CNW caboose. He is so meticulous it is beyond belief. He'll spend a half hour on a single coupler.

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    That's all for this week.
     
  18. VinceP

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    All looking great M.
     
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  19. RGW

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    Sorry for the delay on the report, busy week. Wain made great strides on the lower West wall, completing about 15ft of base scenery and then coming back and starting some detail.

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    I worked on the SSY bridge. First sanding the stantions.

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    Then getting the area ready for paint and finally painting the entire structure concrete.

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    Meanwhile, Doug started cleaning the Renton Yard. It's high time we wrapped up some projects and ran this sucker.

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    It hasn't looked that clean in a year. But it also reminds me we need to rehang the LED lights, ahem.

    That's it for now, more this next week. Thanks for checking in.
     
  20. gjslsffan

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    Thats some great work there Mike. I hope you get to run some trains soon.
     
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