Seaboard Central 2.0

[davefoxx]

How did the railroad stop the flood waters from innundating the yard area?

Heh, it was a close call.

DFF

[John]

Thanks DFF! I may pick up a pair this weekend. I may have some extra time to an unwanted vacation (ran through a bumping post at work, glad I have OOS insurance!).

The sun got in your eyes .. so you couldn't see it   

[davefoxx]

The tracks in Aberdeen yard have been rebuilt.  The flextrack in the foreground is not permanently installed, because I need to get some masking tape to create the superelevation.  But, the turnouts seem to work well, as I have been running trains through them this afternoon.  I'll have to get used to the new arrangement of tracks and that "normal" and "reverse" on some turnouts is reversed.  For example, the track that the locomotives are sitting on is now the SBD mainline.  So, from left, the tracks are:

1) Yard Track #2
2) Yard Track #1
3) SBD mainline
4) SBD passing siding
5) A&R mainline

As I wrote earlier, this arrangement cost me a new #7 turnout, but I salvaged two #5s for later use on the A&R line in Raeford.



DFF

[Rich_S]

Oh man, expansion is taking place.... Looking good.

[John]

so, what do you need turnout wise?

[Bsklarski]

Looks good. You actually got me off my butt to do some work lol. John, I wish I could say that. This company is brutal with safety and that ALL accident are preventable.

[Specter3]

I dont know Dave, that water heater looks like it would be just low enough to be under the Raeford trackage if extended in that direction. By the time it gets down there it will be 3 or 4 inches above the current foam level right?  Begs to carry on across the heater.

[davefoxx]

so, what do you need turnout wise?

John,

I need a #7 left, two curved turnouts that I'll have to build by hand, and a boatload of #5 turnouts.  Thankfully, the #5s are supposed to become available next month.

DFF

[davefoxx]

I dont know Dave, that water heater looks like it would be just low enough to be under the Raeford trackage if extended in that direction. By the time it gets down there it will be 3 or 4 inches above the current foam level right?  Begs to carry on across the heater.

I would agree but for the pressure relief pipe on top of the water heater and an electrical outlet over that.  I'm sure I could over come these obstacles, but it's probably not worth the effort.  There's a built-in floor-to-ceiling shelf left by the previous homeowners that will be a real pain to remove.  Besides, I have a ton of my wife's crocks filling it up for now.  With the shelf in the way, I only get about three more feet of track if I go over the hot water heater.

Thanks,
DFF

[davefoxx]

Trains have made their way to Hamlet . . . sort of.



 

DFF

[C855B]

I dont know Dave, that water heater looks like it would be just low enough to be under the Raeford trackage if extended in that direction. By the time it gets down there it will be 3 or 4 inches above the current foam level right?  Begs to carry on across the heater.

Murphy's Law of household mechanicals is fully in play here - build layout pieces over or around the water heater, and it will decide right then and there to require major work. Besides, you guys know how I feel about layout bits anywhere near plumbing. 

[eric220]

Trains have made their way to Hamlet . . . sort of.

Very cool! I'm glad I could help from 3,000 miles away.

[Rich_S]

This company is brutal with safety and that ALL accident are preventable.

Brian, Although I work for a different railroad, it's the same scenario when it comes to accidents and injuries. A phrase commonly heard is "How could this have been prevented?" Which is usually followed by a few quotes of safety rules, which in their eyes had not been followed.

Dave,  How do you plan on blending the existing scenery along the current A&R with the new section? Just wondering if you might want to remove the layout fascia between the two section before you go any further?

 

[davefoxx]

Dave,  How do you plan on blending the existing scenery along the current A&R with the new section? Just wondering if you might want to remove the layout fascia between the two section before you go any further?

Hi, Rich,

Thanks for asking.  I plan on leaving the fascia on the original HCD for a few reasons:

1) If it were removed, it will damage the corners that are still exposed, because each side of the original HCD is one piece of Masonite.  There's no way I'm taking a saw to the installed fascia to cut it where it meets the fascia from the new layout;
2) The fascia is being used for a mechanical connection to the new HCD by the use of corner brackets;
3) The profile of the fascia is the profile of the hill/ridge that will cross into the new HCD, so no harm in leaving the fascia installed; and
4) By leaving the fascia on, I can disassemble the tables by removing just four screws.  The original door could be restored to a stand-alone layout by patching a few holes, a light scuffing of the paint, and repainting the fascia.

Yes, the fascia will be embedded in the new ridge that will run the length of the new HCD (Raeford will be on top/Hamlet down below).  But, I'm not gluing anything to the outside of that fascia that will be concealed (just 2" foam against it), so any damage should be minimal.  In fact, the entire fascia could use a second coat of paint anyway, which I'm holding off until most of the scenery is complete.

Thanks,
DFF

[seusscaboose]

  With the shelf in the way, I only get about three more feet of track if I go over the hot water heater.

I vote for Onward & Upward.