A free-moN version of the WBTR

[soo]

Lucas,
    That always gives you the excuse of buying more tools.. The key is link it to a home improvement project so the spouse wont object too loudly..LOL I am still working on wife about a shop size powermatic table saw... but that is flying like a led zepplin.LOL

I love the whole corn syrup thing you got going on.

See ya, Y-It

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Ed,,

  Having the right tools for the job helps,, plus I am a carpenter and a welder by trade,, so that helps too. As for your scenery,, I awlays thought it looked great. I thought about shooting for late winter/early spring.. like Confalone did on his Allagash RR. Cause everyone does greenery.

Michael,

Tie spacing...hahahaha,, you a funny guy,,, funny looking that is.

See ya,
Y-It

Oh man, that would be incredible. If you move it back a few weeks, you can do right on that cusp of spring, where there are some green things too. It's a tempting time of the year.

Have you read Mike's book, and seen his scenery videos?

[mopacaustin]

Wyatt,

other than your amazing craft, I think my favorite part of your photos is the migrating Whataburger cup 

[Missaberoad]

Found this Photo and it was too much Soo goodness not to share

New Brighton MN July 8, 1967
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/soo/soo2228Adsa.jpg

[amato1969]

Nice dogpack of engines!

  Frank

[soo]

That is some excellent SOO stuff right there now!!!

Well,

     I have been busy working at the other house so it can be placed on the market,, so progress has not been at the fast pace that I would like.
 I did manage to get some leg assemblies made.

     Everything is glued and stapled together,, these leg assemblies are so lightweight that it ain't even funny.

Here is start of the process. After ripping down 1 1/2" and 2" wide pieces of plywood,,glued the seam and stapled. At the foot of the leg I placed a 3" block of poplar wood to give the adjusting foot somewhere to attach.


After some 3/4" #6 screws here we are. There are 4 screws per foot.


A completed leg assembly minus the hole for the wiring to pass through.


I used a 1 1/2" forstner bit to drill the whole, then used a orbital jig saw to cut the tangents to make the hole nice and tidy. Some of you guys might be thinking,,, " why the gap on one side?". I cut the material short on purpose as to allow for Mother Nature, Father time and their moron kid Murphy. The assembly can slide a little if need be,, but it won't need to.


Here is the back side. I assembled the legs as such as to allow the legs themselves to contact the framing of the section for support. The piece of material that the bolts pass through does not touch the 1/4" sub roadbed,, only the legs contact.


That thar some pretty work!!!


And just a quick set up,, to see the bright future,, ( and I aint talkin bout no csx either)


Well there ya have it,, progress is progress,, But I want to move faster,, before it gets hotter in the garage.

See ya,
Y-it

[squirrelhunter]

Wyatt, where are you getting your 2" foam? Down in central Texas that stuff is unobtanium...

[soo]

I got it at a concrete supply house called

Barnsco, They are located in the Irving area, they also have a location in the Georgetown/Roundrock area but they don't stock the foam there.

http://texas.barnsco.com/

Funny thing is they sell by the square foot,, so a 4x8 would be 32 sq ft. There are also different PSI ratings

http://texas.barnsco.com/Slab_Paving_Bridge/Foam/Foamular_250_Rigid_Foam_Insulation_2_X_48_X_96_25_PSI_1_55_PCF_Density

I still have 3 sheets left,, the largest that home dumpo sells is 1",, they also have 3/4".

See ya,
Y-it

[railnerd]

Very nice looking benchwork!

-Dave

[squirrelhunter]

Thanks Wyatt! I'll give that place a call and see if they can do anything about getting some sheets to central TX.

[SSW7771]

I like the legs. I am going to have to copy that when I start working on my modules.

[soo]

Dave,

Thank you,, I can be very particular about craftsmanship. Put the extra time in doing it right,, because in the end it is worth it.

SH,

  I could deliver for a small fee,, food and drinks,,lol

Marshall,

  I can not take sole credit on the leg design,,, after seeing pictures, using my brain and talking to Allen Heimsoth,, that is how I built them. Pretty light. Allen was able to order the adjustable feet for me in bulk. I ordered 60 individual feet assemblies. There is the adjustable riser,, then the mount.  I determined that there is a total 3 5/8" adjustment in the foot. So I went half way on the foot,, and just like magic, my brain spit out the length of the leg that I had to make,,not hard.

See ya,
Y-it

[Missaberoad]

Wyatt,
How are these legs for lateral stability?
Is wobbling an issue for one or two modules?

I ask because im considering leg design for a set of modules that will be a stand alone layout and not part of a larger display (which rely alot on the entire layout for stability.

Watching this thread closely, I'll put my research cap back on when it comes to scenery/structure time

[rodsup9000]

  Wow, Watt, I haven't check in for awhile and just got all caught up. Your benchwork is awesome.
 It won't be too long and you'll have trains rolling .

[soo]

     You would think being recently unemployed I would find more time for model railroading,,NOT. Between looking for jobs ( finding none) and applying for benefits (paperwork, paperwork and more paperwork in triplicate), I really do not feel like doing anything hobby wise.

     My get up and go did not get and leave yesterday.
I moved the two sections that consist of Cardigan Jct into the cool comforts of the living room,, the garage is way too hot right now. I proceeded to transfer the trackplan onto the section surface.





     I felt pretty pain free, so I decided to keep going and lay the cork down,, this is the first time I ever used cork,, I always just laid the track on the homasote or plywood. Thanks need to go Allen Heimsoth for the cork,,, without him,, there would be no roadbed.



     I decided to use individual pieces of cork for the yard, as I did not have sheet cork. After watching the Mike Confalone scenery videos,, I will fill in the gaps and surrounding areas  with ground goop.



     On the second section of Cardigan Jct  I need to have the I-695 bridge put in. Here is a picture of a 2015 version of area I am modeling.



     Here is the section that I have.



I need to fit the bridge between the crossover and the junction switch. The bridge is about 330' long. I am thinking about using 4 80' sections of Micro Engineering bridge girders, which comes to 320' ,,,close enough. I also used the ruler function in Google Earth to find the dimensions of road width,, and surrounding terrian.

     So,, the plan is to lay track on the yard section, come up with a bulletproof way to throw the switches ( and not be ugly), and build the bridge for the other section.

     The best laid plans,,,,, often fall by the wayside,, so we will see what we will see.

     Well that is all for now,,, tomorrow is a new day.

See ya,
 Y-it