UPDATED: Latest RRTrack Plan with Scenery

Gary,

awesome job. Really looks good.

New Pictures of Swing Door and Track Weathering:

Swing door connecting the yard to the layout under the city







Piano Hinge worked really well


Track Weathering - 1,400 feet





Moving on to weathering the 76 switches

Hi Gary, So what is next after the track weathering? I wish i had the room you have for your layout( and i have a rather large house).

jim r

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Originally posted by DADA1043:
Hi Gary, So what is next after the track weathering? I wish i had the room you have for your layout( and i have a rather large house).

jim r

I am not happy with the base color on the homasote, so will be giving it another coat that is more brown, less pink. Finishing up the wiring plan, subway included, and painting all of the switches by hand. Waiting for the rail brown paint to arrive. Hopefully by tomorrow. I hope to start laying track by Monday. Moving forward, just not a lightning speed.

Gary,

I really like the swing door concept and how you are doing it. Do keep us posted with your progress

Alex

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Originally posted by Ingeniero No1:
Gary,

I really like the swing door concept and how you are doing it. Do keep us posted with your progress

Alex

Glad you liked it. The piano hinge and the 3 wheel movers (used 3 on bottom) are working exceptionally well. I fretted about building it for awhile but when I finally did it only took a couple of hours. I positioned a series of boards, on the non hinge end, so when the wall swings it slides up on a fixed board, guaranteeing a snug fit and precise positioning. So far so good. Hopefully no surprises when I lay the track. I left a couple of ways to adjust up and down and left to right, for any contingencies.

What did you weather your track with? I decided to weather mine after its in place, I hope I am not making a mistake.

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Originally posted by gregj410:
What did you weather your track with? I decided to weather mine after its in place, I hope I am not making a mistake.

I used the Badger 200 20 airbrush and floquil rail brown paint. Much easier than I had expected. Although it did take a week of 4 hrs a day to do 1400 ft of MTH ScaleTrax. Will touch up after laying. I just thought it would be easier and less messy to do before laying.

Hi Gary.
My familly and i will be down your way next spring, mainly on the gulf coast but we will visit the orlanda area also. Hopfully your new layout will be well on its way to completion by then for us to view.

I see you have mentioned a new 2 story passenger station. Can you give me any specifics on this structure as you might be interested in something im working on.

thanks,

jim r from bridgeboss.

p.s.

What is your timetable for the Elevated system?

Well done!

Peter

Gary good progress!!

Updated Pictures with track work, bridges and turntable completed.

Looking great Gary!

Gary,

You sure have done a lot of good work - nice progress!

Keep us posted.

Alex

Did you use all flex track, or did you use standard curves too?

Gary,

Glad to see you posting. Looks Great!!!Just awesome.

Gary GREAT PROGRESS!!!! Also like your choice of the CN Passenger consist. Looks like some of Bridgeboss bridges on the layout. It is really looking good. Keep up thje GREAT WORK.

Love the LACKAWANNA BRIDGE in the backround..

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Originally posted by DL&W Pete:
Love the LACKAWANNA BRIDGE in the backround..

I love this bridge, Jim of Bridgeboass did a great job. And what a terrific guy to work with. I am still working on the approach to the **** Gate bridge but I think I have it figured out.

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Originally posted by Popsrr:
Gary GREAT PROGRESS!!!! Also like your choice of the CN Passenger consist. Looks like some of Bridgeboss bridges on the layout. It is really looking good. Keep up thje GREAT WORK.

Thanks, the CN is my favorite Diesel. Jim did a great job on the bridges.