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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #240 on: September 26, 2016, 11:04:54 AM »
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LOL Tony.  If you are judging your pace against my progress, go back to the date at the beginning of this thread!  I wouldn't feel to badly.

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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #241 on: September 26, 2016, 03:37:25 PM »
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Starting to look good... Very inspiring! :D

Looking back at the plan, How long are the runarounds? When switching will you be able to get around cars without too much trouble?
What's the typical cut length you think you'll be working with?
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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #242 on: September 26, 2016, 09:25:18 PM »
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Thank you @Missaberoad

The shortest runaround will likely allow two boxcars or gons, or three hoppers max.  I kinda like that. I may just want to move cars one at a time.  If I can get my son to run then trying to manage two locos might be fun too.

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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #243 on: October 14, 2016, 04:27:41 AM »
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Added girder bridge supports last night, making the elevated trusses ready to paint...

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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #244 on: October 14, 2016, 06:02:20 AM »
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Looking good! I like the solitary hopper lurking the background  :scared: :ashat:

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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #245 on: December 27, 2017, 10:58:27 PM »
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Sunday I finally connected the tracks and switches to the bus wires (powered frogs) and yesterday got the left side of the canal started with track and switches.











I ran trains for the first time!  This whole lower portion is only running on power from terminal joiners.

Today I finished that side and promptly ran out of wire so the right side of the canal will have to wait....





Next up is the other side of the canal.  Bridges have sliding terminals so i can remove them to finish the canal.  Going to muddy, brown it up some more, add debris and then liquitex the crap out of it.  Elevated truss tracks will be installed soon!

Gotta say my Bachmann 44 tonner runs perfectly over this trackage as does the K4.  Even my BLI E8 runs perfectly.

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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #246 on: December 27, 2017, 11:11:36 PM »
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Hey long time no see  :D

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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #247 on: December 27, 2017, 11:13:23 PM »
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Hey long time no see  :D

Yep.  Been a while!  Too busy making kits and such!   :D :trollface:

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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #248 on: December 28, 2017, 03:19:01 AM »
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Ain’t a deadline wonderful for making progress? ;)
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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #249 on: December 28, 2017, 11:06:35 AM »
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Sunday I finally connected the tracks and switches to the bus wires (powered frogs) and yesterday got the left side of the canal started with track and switches.



Next up is the other side of the canal.  Bridges have sliding terminals so i can remove them to finish the canal.  Going to muddy, brown it up some more, add debris and then liquitex the crap out of it.  Elevated truss tracks will be installed soon!

Gotta say my Bachmann 44 tonner runs perfectly over this trackage as does the K4.  Even my BLI E8 runs perfectly.

Looking good John!
I like the way the track flows...
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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #250 on: December 28, 2017, 11:24:50 AM »
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Thanks @Cajonpassfan . That runaround is very tight. Glad this is for short rolling stock only! Passing clearance is about 3/32"! No room for fingers... Lol.

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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #251 on: December 29, 2017, 02:45:30 PM »
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Nice sand domes on that K4, Mr. Prototype.    :trollface:
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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #252 on: December 29, 2017, 11:45:57 PM »
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Tonight I got the remainder of the track laid on the other side of the canal and on the lower surface of the lift-out extension.  Still have to connect it to the bus wires, but all of the drops are in and all of the frogs are wired.

Some time under the layout and boom!

Gotta say, while not as elaborate as @David K. Smith 's elegant double stick form tape cutter, I just slit the roll down the middel and laid the tape tape edge to tape edge along the center line.  Then I drag an Xacto buried into the foam with the wide flat against the ends of the ties and peel away the excess tape for a clean ballast edge. 





I like the way the second track ducks under the elevated mains and interchange siding in the distance.  Should provide some interesting photos, like a PRR flyover of sorts.





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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #253 on: December 30, 2017, 06:29:16 AM »
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Nice! 8)
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Re: The LIRR Industrial Service, Inc. shelf layout
« Reply #254 on: December 30, 2017, 01:25:22 PM »
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You're gonna need a B6!