Monday, December 28, 2015
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
New Project - 140' Thru Plate Girder Bridge - Part 6 Abutments
So the polystyrene abutments did not work out and after two other fail attempts. I final got a pair of bridge abutments I like.
These are laser cut from 1/16" taskboard.
Need to primer them and determine finish for them. Also need to make some bridge shoes.
These are laser cut from 1/16" taskboard.
Need to primer them and determine finish for them. Also need to make some bridge shoes.
Friday, December 4, 2015
New Project - 140' Thru Plate Girder Bridge - Part 5 Install
After a month of not working on the layout. Today I got back at it.
I bit the bullet and cut the track to remove the old CV bridge.
Then I remove some of the inclines on both sides to lower the grade up to the bridge. Also while the bridge is out of the way. I cut away and shape the ceiling tile behind the bridge. Something I forgot to do last time.
Here the bridge temporary in place.
The bridge track is CV bridge ties left over from another project with Atlas code 55 rail.
Start making some simple concrete bridge abutments by gluing some 0.1" white styrene together. Once they dry I can start shaping them.
Applied gray primer to the bottom side of the bridge too.
I have not decided on a final color yet, leaning toward silver/gray.
See Ya...
I bit the bullet and cut the track to remove the old CV bridge.
Then I remove some of the inclines on both sides to lower the grade up to the bridge. Also while the bridge is out of the way. I cut away and shape the ceiling tile behind the bridge. Something I forgot to do last time.
Here the bridge temporary in place.
The bridge track is CV bridge ties left over from another project with Atlas code 55 rail.
Start making some simple concrete bridge abutments by gluing some 0.1" white styrene together. Once they dry I can start shaping them.
Applied gray primer to the bottom side of the bridge too.
I have not decided on a final color yet, leaning toward silver/gray.
See Ya...
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Saturday, October 31, 2015
New Project - TOFC/Team Track Loading Ramp
Not sure I have given this post the correct name, but I wanted to have a TOFC unload/load ramp and a loading ramp for a team track on the layout. For the last couple months I have been researching these type of ramps and decided on a combination TOFC/Team track loading ramp.
After three attempts at a design and test cutting on the laser and test assembly, below is the results of yesterday and today assembly.
Sorry about the light reflection from the plate glass I was assembling on.
Below, I have placed it were it will be located once finished
Next is to paint this portion and then laser cut the platform/ramp decks.
After three attempts at a design and test cutting on the laser and test assembly, below is the results of yesterday and today assembly.
Sorry about the light reflection from the plate glass I was assembling on.
Below, I have placed it were it will be located once finished
Next is to paint this portion and then laser cut the platform/ramp decks.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
New ART Reefers for the Layout
Finished the first two of twelve Intermountain Railway ART Reefer kits today.
These reefer kits are more challenging than the box cars. I destroy the roof on the first car, it attaches differently and since (and so far all) the roof(s) are warp that I have inspected. I have obtain spare parts to correct my damage.
More to come....
These reefer kits are more challenging than the box cars. I destroy the roof on the first car, it attaches differently and since (and so far all) the roof(s) are warp that I have inspected. I have obtain spare parts to correct my damage.
More to come....
Monday, October 19, 2015
More New Box Cars for the Layout
Got another kit completed and received another RTR car from a online vendor
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
New Box Cars for the Layout
I pick up some Intermountain 40' Box Cars for the layout. Four I pickup this weekend at a train show, one off of E-bay and had a couple I had in the draw that need work.
Build four of the five kits and finish/repair another one that I got that was incomplete by someone else.
Build four of the five kits and finish/repair another one that I got that was incomplete by someone else.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
New Project - 140' Thru Plate Girder Bridge - Part 4
Tomorrow turn into 10 days. My back started bothering me again and a trip to the doc plus the medicine prevented me from doing anything for the last 10 days.
Today I got back out to the train room and pickup where I left off.
First up was finishing installing the vertical leg to each angle position.
Next to add the side girders to the base structure
Flip bridge over an install the bottom cross bracing
At this point if you wanted a ballast deck you would need to install the floor plate, as the next step would prevent it's installation. I did cut one to see how it would look, but I made an error on it and it did not fit.
Moving on to adding the top flange to the inside web plates and the top and bottom cap plates.
I did not cut enough cap plates for the bottom of the girders, so will need to cut them and install before painting.
So that is basically the completed bridge less paint, weathering and lettering. If I do decide to market this as a kit. I will need to go back to the design stage to make some adjustments and two changes.
Today I got back out to the train room and pickup where I left off.
First up was finishing installing the vertical leg to each angle position.
Next to add the side girders to the base structure
Flip bridge over an install the bottom cross bracing
At this point if you wanted a ballast deck you would need to install the floor plate, as the next step would prevent it's installation. I did cut one to see how it would look, but I made an error on it and it did not fit.
Moving on to adding the top flange to the inside web plates and the top and bottom cap plates.
I did not cut enough cap plates for the bottom of the girders, so will need to cut them and install before painting.
So that is basically the completed bridge less paint, weathering and lettering. If I do decide to market this as a kit. I will need to go back to the design stage to make some adjustments and two changes.
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