Seaboard Central 2.0

[Philip H]

He he! Well played sir!

[mu26aeh]

It was only a matter of time before this became the CSX Central   

[Rich_S]

No.   No.   No.   No.   No!   No!   Noooooooo!



In early 1986, Seaboard System GP40-2 #6382 was the very first locomotive painted in a CSX scheme for the impending merger. 

DFF

Oh no and you had to go STEALTH..... 

C hessie system
S eaboard system
X combinded

I think I'm beginning to hear the voice of the collective in my head, is that you Locutus 

On another note Dave, what is the status of the Engine house?

[davefoxx]

Hi, Rich!

Technically, I didn't go with the stealth scheme, because this is the very early (short-lived) scheme that was only applied to a handful of units.  It wasn't long before the "Transportation" was removed, leaving only "CSX" on the hood.  The stealth scheme came later and had no frame stripes and, I believe, blue trucks and fuel tank.  In fact, if memory serves me correctly, there was no blue above the walkways on the stealth scheme.  Thankfully, that scheme didn't last either.

The only reason that I bought this locomotive was because it was painted within the Seaboard System era (1983-1986).  The prototype #6382 was painted in early 1986, and, for a few months, it was still a Seaboard System locomotive, despite its paint job.  See the "SBD" under the cab windows?  The CSX merger didn't officially occur until July 1, 1986, so I can run this locomotive in the CSX paint scheme while my road is still (correctly!) the Seaboard System.

In other words, I have not been assimilated into the CSX collective.   

Oh, and I made a first attempt at scratch building the enginehouse out of styrene a while back, but that didn't go well.  The cardboard model is still in service, until I improve my scratchbuilding skills.   

Thanks,
DFF

[davefoxx]

Back to the streets!  I'm trying to take what I've learned from DKS and Chris333 and make yet another attempt at the streets through Aberdeen on my layout.  Ignore the placement of the buildings.  They still need their foundations and leveling.  I only plopped the structures and vehicles on the layout to help you visualize where I'm going with this:



CSX has a paved over railroad crossing in the real Aberdeen, North Carolina, so I did not rebuild the wood crossing timbers as in a previous attempt and modeled asphalt through the crossing.  At one A&R railroad crossing in the real Aberdeen, there is timbers against the rails with asphalt between.  I'll model this when I trim this piece of styrene to fit up against the A&R tracks in the distance in the following picture.  The two different types of crossings should help identify the two crossings as two separate railroads.  You can see the Seaboard System crossing in front is finished, except that I have to continue the sidewalk on the right.  I think I'm going to do angled parking there, too, which will be for the railroad station that needs to be built and placed across the track from that cardboard enginehouse.  All trains run well through the crossing, and the pavement is just below the railhead, to prevent derailments and stalling and to allow me to clean the track without damaging the street.



By the way, Google Maps can be an invaluable tool.  I spent a lot of time "touring" Aberdeen, trying to get ideas for the details and layout of the roads and sidewalks.  I think that this is my best start yet.  This may be a keeper when all is said and done.

DFF

[Chris333]

Sometimes I think it is a circle of learning 

The roads look great and I like the parking area. I did make some "sanded only" roads with the 220 grit. It leaves the surface almost like velvet, you can sort of draw lines with your finger. The fine Sharpie tar lines work better because you can just sand over them to tone it down. But the marker wants to bleed into the sanded surface making the lines a little wide. I even tried making the tip even finer. But in the end it looks OK. Weathering powders work good as well, like it soaks into the sanded groves so it doesn't run right off.

[wazzou]

Dave
Typically what I am accustomed to seeing done by cities in situations like that large triangular area of concrete is to just have concrete curbing bordering a landscaped area.  YMMV

[davefoxx]

Dave
Typically what I am accustomed to seeing done by cities in situations like that large triangular area of concrete is to just have concrete curbing bordering a landscaped area.  YMMV

Bryan,

I had actually been thinking about that and may try to add something.  We'll see, it's all glued down.  But, if I do, the landscaping will have to stay low, because a flashing railroad crossing sign has to go in there, too.  In other words, no trees.

DFF

[Ian MacMillan]

What thickness styrene you using for the roads again?

[seusscaboose]

better yet....

show me the link!!!!!!

[davefoxx]

What thickness styrene you using for the roads again?

0.060" black styrene.  I ordered it off of eBay.  A word of caution: if you use it around the track, it's a hair thicker than Code 55 track.  I had to sand and sand and sand and sand it down to allow the rails to stick up just a little bit above the road crossings.  Maybe 0.040" shimmed with 0.010" around the rails would be better.  Chris333 built wood crossings and, conceivably, avoided this problem, and DKS used it successfully with Unitrack without this problem.

show me the link!!!!!!

Try this link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-STYRENE-POLYSTYRENE-PLASTIC-SHEET-060-THICK-24-X-24-VACUUM-FORMING-/271181736332?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f23b0e98c

[seusscaboose]

mmmm

Daddy Likey!

gracias amigo!

[jpec]

Boss,

I bet we could get a fat deal at Piedmont...I'll give them a call.

JP

[Chris333]

Maybe 0.040" shimmed with 0.010" around the rails would be better.

I did this just a few days ago 

[Rich_S]

Dave, Are you going to paint the roads a concrete or gray color? I like the parking lot area and side walks. Two Thumbs Up