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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #135 on: May 31, 2019, 04:17:30 PM »
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Quote from: David K. Smith on May 29, 2019, 03:51:03 AM
I see what you did there...

 Very polarizing.
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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #136 on: June 02, 2019, 09:16:24 AM »
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I have seen the master at work. It is everything you expect:


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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #137 on: June 02, 2019, 08:30:34 PM »
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The primary module is primarily complete.  More work to do on the secondary.

A thorough inspection was provided by @Philip H
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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #138 on: June 03, 2019, 10:05:41 AM »
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Just thinkin' out loud...




Is there such a thing as "FreeMo TTrak?"
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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #139 on: June 03, 2019, 03:51:34 PM »
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 I believe that CMR has wedge modules available so you could do exactly that. T-Trak is pretty flexible,  so as long as it fits on a table and a continuous run can be done it will work.
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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #140 on: June 04, 2019, 04:23:36 PM »
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Recolored Wills Creek to more of a murky brown/green, with water low enough to expose the few rocks that make it down the concrete channel.









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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #141 on: June 04, 2019, 04:30:00 PM »
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Much better.

Thank Rho for us.
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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #142 on: June 04, 2019, 04:52:45 PM »
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I actually worked without a net... or a helpmate that's not color blind to shades of green...  She'll get a look at it shortly when she gets home from work.  I'm sure she'll have nice things to say about it, and perhaps a few questions about what I worked on all day... :facepalm:

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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #143 on: June 04, 2019, 10:47:29 PM »
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Well that took longer than it should have...


Retro Bachmann crossing apparatus re-crafted for the modern age.

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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #144 on: June 05, 2019, 10:53:15 AM »
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That post reminds me. I'd hate to be the poor brakeman who has to walk a train across that bridge!
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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #145 on: June 05, 2019, 10:59:31 AM »
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Working out the details of a foot bridge next.  Don't worry... Safety...first, last and always on the WM.
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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #146 on: June 05, 2019, 11:33:21 AM »
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Looks like the catwalk goes in front of the tracks... That means it will have to be more than a little presentational...  I'll need the angle braces where it isn't sitting on the beams themselves, and a much nicer handrail than I might have materials on hand for...  I do have some expanded "steel" that's the right size (in brass)...  That railing's going to be a pip, though.  I don't think I even have enough Plastruct handrail in stock... Might need to make a run for Annapolis and hope that Star Hobby has some...

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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #147 on: June 05, 2019, 11:39:39 AM »
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Looking at the photo, you might be able to just get away with the uprights. Maybe fill in the blanks with some EZ line?
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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #148 on: June 05, 2019, 02:31:54 PM »
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I have the walkway solved, but I think I'm going to have to break down and get some Plastruct railings... it's right on the front of the module, and I'm not sure I want something hand made and fragile that close 9 year olds with wandering hands, and 50 year olds with beer guts they can't see around...

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Re: Challenge #3: Cumberland Station TTrak
« Reply #149 on: June 05, 2019, 03:38:48 PM »
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If you use a plastic molded hand rail. Maybe you can just dill holes to mount and make it removable.
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