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Re: new project - Gary S - 11-06-2010
That is most impressive, E-paw. I don't know how my bridge crew would do on something like that, it looks pretty technical. My guys mostly just pour concrete piers and set concrete segments and girders in place. They're not used to putting in all them rivets!
Again, great work!
Re: new project - Dan85 - 11-07-2010
Your bridge looks great, can't wait to see the finished product!
new project - e-paw - 11-07-2010
Thanks everyone..in order to get the mains ready for Christmas, I built a temporary bridge to stand in until DH draw is completed. When The glue sets I'll get some power to it and get some more trains running.
Also a big thanks to Tomustang for the casters... Saylors junction Is now Mobile.
Re: new project - Gary S - 11-07-2010
I like the movable section in the last photo! It looks great. Hey, how about you do a scenery tutorial?
Re: new project - rrinker - 11-07-2010
Innovative use of Trainmasters for weights there
--Randy
Re: new project - e-paw - 11-20-2010
quick vid. cameras acting up so it's short. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://s840.photobucket.com/albums/zz328/gronku2/?action=view¤t=018-1.mp4">http://s840.photobucket.com/albums/zz32 ... =018-1.mp4</a><!-- m -->
It didn't film the hole thing so I'll try again latter.
Re: new project - e-paw - 11-22-2010
A little better version of the same Vid. to celebrate the completed mainlines. A west bound train of 54 empties headed for the coal fields.and a mixed freight going east about to cross the temp bridge at DH draw.<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://s840.photobucket.com/albums/zz328/gronku2/?action=view¤t=20101121155231.mp4">http://s840.photobucket.com/albums/zz32 ... 155231.mp4</a><!-- m -->
Re: new project - P5se Camelback - 11-23-2010
Yo! E-Paw!
I was just reviewing the amazing progress that you've made since I arrived here almost a year ago (Geez! I can't belive I've been spending my free time here for almost a year ... but I digress ...) and for the first time I just noticed the red box on the wall next to the vertical blinds beyond the roundhouse ...
... what is that ... a Fire Call Box?
Re: new project - e-paw - 11-23-2010
That's an emergency phone box from the Hudson and Manhattan Railway, now the Path system.
Re: new project - P5se Camelback - 11-23-2010
I love it!!!
Re: new project - tomustang - 11-24-2010
Ill have to make some long distance calls on that thing while I'm up there
Kick butt on the videos, and damn you even detailed the mobile junction
new project - e-paw - 12-18-2010
I can't really work on the bridge until after new years " when I can take over the dinning room table again ". So until then I will keep my self occupied with a few other things that need attention. I will soon need to build a LOT of #4 switches, in order to mass produce them a little easier I built a jig for cutting and spacing the ties. I used the fast tracks jigs to make the armatures for the switches so my jigs are built around there dimensions.
The top section is for sizing and marking the length of each tie, each step is also marked with a number that indicates how many to cut at each length.
new project - e-paw - 12-18-2010
With the ties cut they are loaded into the jig.
just try to avoid the moving parts of the turnout , and place it over the cut ties and let the assembly dry.
The jig was built with the idea of building a Left and Right set at once with a work space in the middle.
Re: new project - Gary S - 12-18-2010
Brilliant! I am slowly learning that the time spent in building a jig is well worth it, and actually makes this hobby more enjoyable, because it makes repetitive tasks just whiz by, and with accuracy too. Geez E=Paw, you are making me wish I had taken the leap and hand-built my turn-outs.
Re: new project - SP1 - 12-18-2010
Saved both pictures on my computer. Neat idea