12-31-2013, 04:06 PM
Just a final post for this New Year's eve.
Also visible are the cut outs for the copper tubes which will operate the points
Additionally, a couple of (poor) close ups of the left hand point positioned at the exit to the canyon.
Although the prototype here was just rails buried under tarmac, this was unusual for the Patch which generally had a thinner guide rail running parallel to the stock rails (presumably to create a flangeway to stop debris building up adjacent to the rails). I have therefore attempted to represent this by adding these thinner guide rails to the parts of the point which will be in contact with the road surface. The guide rail is merely two lengths of code 40 nickel silver rail sweated on top of each other. Please don't scrutinise too much as the flangeways are far too wide, however, this is after all a rather coarse scale and I've no wish to hinder the bogies of either loco or cars.
Kurt did this far better than I did on his Plymouth Street layout which sadly is no more.
Happy New Year All.
Jonte
Also visible are the cut outs for the copper tubes which will operate the points
Additionally, a couple of (poor) close ups of the left hand point positioned at the exit to the canyon.
Although the prototype here was just rails buried under tarmac, this was unusual for the Patch which generally had a thinner guide rail running parallel to the stock rails (presumably to create a flangeway to stop debris building up adjacent to the rails). I have therefore attempted to represent this by adding these thinner guide rails to the parts of the point which will be in contact with the road surface. The guide rail is merely two lengths of code 40 nickel silver rail sweated on top of each other. Please don't scrutinise too much as the flangeways are far too wide, however, this is after all a rather coarse scale and I've no wish to hinder the bogies of either loco or cars.
Kurt did this far better than I did on his Plymouth Street layout which sadly is no more.
Happy New Year All.
Jonte