CSX Hanover Subdivision 3.0

[basementcalling]

Peter, there are lots of free sources for 3-D files available online. There is also a number of marketplaces where you can get professionally drawn files relatively cheap. Many of them are under five to 10.  Then after you bought that file, you can print it as many times as you need to. For example, there are lots of ubiquitous scenery details that you would spend lots of money purchasing from Walther or other retailers that you can print for less than $.05-$.10 worth of Resin or filament. A decent 3-D printer can be purchased for under $300 and provide lots of detail parts for you. I still don’t think the 3-D printing is a replacement for a high-quality injection molded part but it’s getting very close.

That assumes I have the computer to run the printer software. Chromebook only here. Printers still seem to need a lot of adjusting and TLC to keep operational. There's more to my decision to hold off for now.

[Scottl]

Tinkercad should work on a chromebook

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I just had the opportunity to see this in person.

The scale is incredibly impressive. It's going to be awesome to see it all come together.

[wm3798]

First train running on 3.0

Good to see you used the right train.  But you'll need to work on that caboose...

[mu26aeh]

So as mentioned in WU, Lincoln Yard got moved this week. 



It's not an optical illusion you're seeing, I set it at an angle from the back wall on purpose.  You always hear about not running your track parallel to the edge of your benchwork, why not apply that to benchwork and your walls ?  This will allow the yard lead/mainline coming out of the yard to curve out along a narrow shelf to reach the other side of the mechanical room in the basement, leading to a few industries in the area of Zarfoss Rd.  Here is the view looking from the mainline into the yard, crossing Rt 462.  And a link to Google Maps Street View of the same area



https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9476882,-76.7809476,3a,30.8y,83.16h,88.98t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szDUfOhpgYivpz18m1PtKFw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

And first cars into the relocated yard are this months MicroTrains CP 60' weathered/graffiti boxcars

[mu26aeh]

Moved my workbench tonight.  I had a piece of countertop from a removal job of my dad's.  Just happened to fit in space at end of yard.  Good spot for repair of bad order cars and locomotives,  and viewing of the TV too.

[mu26aeh]

While working on decaling a few cars, I started looking at the track just in front of my new work area.  Looked at Google Maps on the east end of Lincoln Yard.  I had toyed with idea earlier with putting a siding in for Lehigh Cement but decided against it.  Now with the yard moved into a new area, thought crossed my mind again.  I should stop thinking, it just causes more work....






Good enough, it's a somewhat tight bend but I'll make it that no power is allowed past the curve, so crew will need to drag enough idler cars out of the yard to make their sets/pulls.  So I looked things over this morning only to realize that the current track configuration would not allow a trailing point turnout there and be able to get a train over to that track.  Well damn it.  Call out the track crew.  A few hours later and re-configuring the number, size and orientation of turnouts in the area, we now have this



This really captures the Hokes Mill Rd crossing now.  The far right track is somewhat buried and used for deadline or MOW equipment, middle track is the main coming thru and out of the yard, and far left will be the siding leading to the left for Lehigh.  And looking at it just now, I'm probably going to have to add 2 more turnouts so crews can access that far left track in the upper left corner and not take that curve into Lehigh.  That upper siding is for an LPG gas transload facility.

Did I mention thinking causes work ??

[mu26aeh]

[John]

Looking good Adam -- the biggest pain I am experiencing is trying to reuse all the subroadbed with the 2 cases of code 55 track glued to it

[mu26aeh]

Luckily I haven't found anything that Ed grouted in place

[milw12]

I like the cement dealer, it reminds me of a local aggregate yard that has a similar configuration. They use a trackmobile to switch and cars have to be spotted in a certain order for unloading. If you scroll down to splitrocks323's post from December 31st 2020 he has an aerial and explains the industry in detail:

https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/industry-switching-questions-cement-silo-12217374?&trail=50

I know you are over at MRH so may have seen it. Some cement plants require inbounds sorted in a similar fashion, so it's a chance to apply similar ops on your setup in you feel so inclined   

Enjoying the progress lately!

Lucas

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Luckily I haven't found anything that Ed grouted in place

You'll need amfo.

[mu26aeh]

Another industry goes online for YorkRail, Kloeckner Metals.  They'll receive loads of plate steel

[mu26aeh]

Next up, Suburban Propane coming north from Emory Grove.  I think I can reuse the roadbed/base and realign the main, seen in red as rough estimate.  Cut down the benchwork to fit the corner.  As it goes to the left, there will be a lift out across the doorway to the electrical panel

[mu26aeh]

So continuing on this side of the layout, I set out today to get Suburban Propane laid out.  I inquired about the siding on a CSX Hanover Sub FB group but got no answer.  But I remembered Google Earth allows you to get measurements/elevations from it.  I thought the siding was higher than the main and sure enough, according to GE, it's almost 6' higher.  I got the benchwork built and cut the foam for the base.  I use cardboard sheet to draw the centerlines on so I don't make a mess of the foam if I draw them incorrectly. 



After getting the plan drawn, I cut the cardboard following the mainline, then trace the centerline onto the foam.  Repeat process for the siding.

Now to get the rise/grade for the siding, I used more cardboard sheet, including my cutoffs (reduce, reuse recycle ) and stacked them on the benchwork, gluing them in place, then placed the foam on top.  Then I took a rasp and shaped the hillside between the main and the siding.



Then the fun part, laying the cork and track.  Think the grade came out fairly good.  Will have to make sure I install a derail there, don't need any LPG cars rolling out and onto the main.  There's a road crossing just south of this location.