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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #525 on: February 10, 2016, 09:30:24 AM »
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This was my buddies layout, where he depicted Kearney, NE on the UP mainline.  90% staging, 10% the town of Kearney.  A railfan's perfect layout.  He added some additional staging inside the lobes for the local branches.

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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #526 on: February 15, 2016, 10:51:11 AM »
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Ignoring Lee's protests... progress continues.

Benchwork in progress:


Covered in foam:


York starting to be laid out:


Phase 3 Benchwork pieces:


My plan is for the layout to live on top of my workbench, which I decided needed a proper frame instead of the sawhorses it's been using. I started construction, then noticed a problem...


But fear not, that's why I've just been using screws (and no glue). Here's the frame ready to be mounted under the door that currently serves as the bench. I think I'm going to paint it prior to installation though. I'm thinking just flat black. I'm also thinking about adding some shelves on the left and right "units".
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #527 on: February 15, 2016, 10:54:20 AM »
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #528 on: February 15, 2016, 01:56:17 PM »
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Don't know if this has been asked before but are you going to have  a WM interchange?
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #529 on: February 15, 2016, 03:00:46 PM »
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Quote from: Bob Bufkin on February 15, 2016, 01:56:17 PM
Don't know if this has been asked before but are you going to have  a WM interchange?

Yes... kinda. By my era, it's Chessie, and it'll happen via a small Chessie train that'll run into the yard, swap cars, and then leave.
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #530 on: February 15, 2016, 03:05:42 PM »
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At least that will add a little variety.
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #531 on: February 15, 2016, 03:30:41 PM »
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Quote from: Bob Bufkin on February 15, 2016, 03:05:42 PM
At least that will add a little variety.

Oh yeah. Gonna have that AND the Maryland Midland showing up too. That's why I'm so glad this happened...
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #532 on: February 15, 2016, 03:59:33 PM »
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Infamous #301, that's the unit I'm missing.  :|
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #533 on: February 15, 2016, 04:18:45 PM »
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If you had a duplicate of the other one, I'd help you out.
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #534 on: February 15, 2016, 04:27:42 PM »
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Just did a search on eBay, nothing on right now, but #302 sold a while back on Buy It Now for $120 !!  :scared:  As well as Precision Masters 2-bay covered hoppers for over $15/each.  :?

In other news, I also saw this...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/N-Scale-Athearn-10936-Maryland-Pennsylvania-50-Single-Door-Boxcar-37913-/401069814258?hash=item5d619fb1f2:g:TAkAAOSw~OVWu--k

Might need to pick that up and sit at end of a siding in York.

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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #535 on: February 15, 2016, 04:45:12 PM »
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:-) I've already got a pair of em. They'll end up being set off to interchange at the siding where the BX-166 and PC car are. Even though the track orientation is mirrored here from reality, that's the lead to "Poorhouse Yard" and the MA & PA interchange.

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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #536 on: February 16, 2016, 10:51:10 AM »
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The desk frame has been braced, had shelves added, and painted.

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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #537 on: February 16, 2016, 12:16:22 PM »
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The thinking man would make those shelves to a dimension that can accommodate some prefab plastic storage tubs, or those little units with the drawers... ideal for sorting and storing your junk.



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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #538 on: February 16, 2016, 01:58:56 PM »
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That's a good thought.
I don't have any of them around though.
What I should've done, in retrospect... was do them to the dimensions of the Ikea tubs I use everwhere. Oh well, it's just a few screws if I find it annoying.
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #539 on: February 16, 2016, 02:00:25 PM »
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Oh yeah, with the assistance of my lovely wife, and much cursing, it's in place.

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