Updated 8/23/2018:
I ordered the 4100K dimmable BR30 LED bulbs for both the workshop and layout. Including spares, that is a total of 34 bulbs. It's time to get those installed before more tables make that difficult.
I am working on one of the areas (Table 16) where table height will determine the look of the terrain. The RR-Track diagram below shows the parallel tracks that approach the bridge (out of sight to the left). Those tracks reside on a Pennsy fill (3:2 ratio - width to height). They will sit on a piece of cookie-cutter sub-roadbed 9.5” wide on risers. Right now I am measuring and determining the exact dimensions and placement of the risers and cookie-cutter sub-roadbed.
In front, from right to left:
- The black / dark gray area is Standard Slag, a large pit lined with rusty steel reinforced walls.
- As we move left (west) towards the river, the terrain will have 1-2 drainage culverts running perpendicular to the track.
- Farther right (above the #16), the track will move onto the stone arch and then onto the bridge itself.
At the back of the layout against the backdrop from right to left:
- Right above the two circles on the track (RR-Track block separators), I will place a culvert parallel to the tracks.
- A drainage ditch will occupy the center of that narrow area between the track and backdrop; it will run all the way to the river.
- Line poles (Panhandle line poles typically had 5 cross-arms) will populate the upper slope of the ditch.
See the diagram below (VERY PRELIMINARY) for a cross-section of the area.
Thoughts on construction:
- A length of 1/8” masonite on either side of the riser will be used to create the base of the fill.
- Ballast (not shown) will cover the tracks and Vinylbed roadbed. It will be Pennsy mainline limestone (white / gray).
- Weaver / Atlas line poles will march towards the bridge; I expect to need 3 or 4.
- I may be looking for a much smaller culvert as it seems a bit oversized for the area.
More when I know it.
George