CN Blackwater division

[cnrglen]

A bit more prgress over the weekend.

   

I found that the turntable track was about 1/16" higher than the outside level so I'm going to use some 1/16" basswood to shim the track to match. The enginehouse tracks will need the shim at the turntable but then will have to drop to the original deck height to match with the engine house's tracks. I glued this piece of basswood down, them sanded a bevel into it with some 80 grit sandpaper.

   

Then it was just figuring out the placement of the ties to line up both the turntable and enginehouse tracks. Then three sets of ties are ballasted but I'm adding more outdoor tracks so I'll add those ties and that lay rail on everything.

   

Here's where I'm adding the other outside tracks. I'm just using 1 1/4" wide strips on basswood as the slightly raised roadbed to match the turntable height. I'm pretty sure this is what I want, I just haven'r glued anything in just yet.

   

I also added a short piece for an inspection car storage. I'm thinking of adding a garage to this track.

   

I also cut the upper level back a few inches so I'll have a bit less of a dramatic slope behind the enginehouse.