Hi gang!

Formers for casting the 2nd road on the layout are being glued into place.

No pics, but several 3 litre BIB red wines are in use as weights.

Martin

Gumpoleon Wrote:.... but several 3 litre BIB red wines are in use as weights....

That might be dangerous. Call your friends and reduce the weight as fast as possible Prost

faraway Wrote:

Gumpoleon Wrote:.... but several 3 litre BIB red wines are in use as weights....

That might be dangerous. Call your friends and reduce the weight as fast as possible Prost

Can I be of assistance?

The red wine is for next weekend, there will be a get-together for the entire block of flats I live in...

Work on the layout while emptying the bottles, then the soil won't seem so red.

This is an ISL in Milwaukee. May be the track planners had to much beer.... it is absolutely not prototypical
http://goo.gl/maps/vrDZs

faraway Wrote:This is an ISL in Milwaukee. May be the track planners had to much beer.... it is absolutely not prototypical
http://goo.gl/maps/vrDZs

All I can say is I'm glad they didn't design and build my ISL.

Hi gang,

Working on how to make the loading dock at the team-track.

Option 1: a sort of "wrap around" dock


Option 2: 20 ft wide with ramp facing right


Option 3: 20ft wide with ramp facing left



There is a grade crossing just right of the team-track scene:


My own idea would be option 3, to allow unloading 2 boxcars at the dock, and also a centerbeam flat just right of the dock... I believe those cars need access from both sides?
What would be best?

I think I would go with option 3 but you will definitely need access to both sides of center beams or you may discover their tendency to "auto unload".

I also vote for option 3..

If a forklift has access on the other side of the track from the loading dock, option 3 makes the most sense.

Mike Kieran Wrote:If a forklift has access on the other side of the track from the loading dock, option 3 makes the most sense.

Put the dock between two tracks - That way you normally unload from one spur - but if you get a jammed door - and it does happen! - you can move the waggon to the other side and continue unloading, without having to run the car back to the junction to be turned - and yes, that is what I'm doing on my layout

Hi gang,

More roadwork...


SOON™ done with spackle.

I decided on option #3 by the way. I'll need to figure out a way to build the concrete around the dock...

Hi gang,

While the roadwork is progressinf slowly in the West (left) of the layout, I decided to put the time while the spackle is drying to good use.

Kitbashing a pikestuff warehouse and retailstore into a much bigger Building - 160 scale feet long - perfect for hiding the staging track a bit....

Kitbashing a pikestuff warehouse and retailstore into a much bigger Building - 160 scale feet long - perfect for hiding the staging track a bit....
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OOOOOH! Very nice ,Very nice indeed.