The LK&O Railroad

[LKOrailroad]

Sub-roadbed construction is underway. About 2/3 done over the long weekend. Likely will complete next weekend. Blog post detail here: http://www.lkorailroad.com/sub-roadbed-progress-update/

[GaryHinshaw]

Nice to see that cookie cutter roadbed still has some adherents.    First class work from start to finish on display here.

-Gary

[Lemosteam]

+1.  The word that comes to mind is "meticuloous".  Very nice indeed.

[LKOrailroad]

For those following my build and having electronics knowledge please see my new post in the DCC/Electronics section. https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=30084.0

[LKOrailroad]

Slowly making progress. More pics and details at: http://www.lkorailroad.com/placing-risers-begins/

[LKOrailroad]

http://www.lkorailroad.com/flatland-risers-completed/

[LKOrailroad]

http://www.lkorailroad.com/michigan-connected-to-maryland/

[LKOrailroad]

http://www.lkorailroad.com/climbing-out-of-the-potomac-river-valley/

[LKOrailroad]

http://www.lkorailroad.com/sub-roadbed-around-brittain/

[Chris333]

Cool I have seen Brittin yard many times from the highway.

[LKOrailroad]

If Brittain Yard interests you then be on the watch for a new book from Morning Sun due out early 2014 - The AC&Y and ABB by the AC&Y Historical Society. Just this evening I completed the Brittain Yard illustration for the book. It is going to be 153 pages of Akron railroads goodness!

[Chris333]

Nice. I have seen some early steam era photos of the yard, before the freeway. And as a kid I knew to already have face against the window when we were about to pass by.

[LKOrailroad]

As a kid I spent many a day sitting on the north side of the entrance ramp embankment watching trains in Brittain Yard. What a great view. Sadly, when they redid I-76 recently they rearranged the ramps. The big 270 degree loop ramp was replaced by a straight ramp on the other side of the E. Market St. bridge. My old train spotting site is gone. 

[LKOrailroad]

http://www.lkorailroad.com/foam-landscape/

[Chris333]

I cut all my foam with a jigsaw as well, but I use a smooth leather cutting blade in it. Usually there isn't a single piece of foam debris when I'm done. The only slight problem might be finding a long enough blade for 2" foam.