Benchwork - Roadbed
North Conway benchwork plus staging video
Thanks to input on the topic I posted around what to do next, I decided today to build the next section of the benchwork - for the North Conway area. Below is the trackplan again for the main level but with the benchwork plan shown to put the photos in context.
Emerson to Letellier - Benchwork Brackets are Up!
Got the Steel Brackets for the Staging and Emerson to Letellier section of the layout up today. Yay!
Counterbalance for trap door
In the October issue of MRH I was intrigued by the article on Jim Ferguson's inspirational layout, in particular photo #18 that showed Jim entering the railroad room via the trap door. The caption says to watch out for the counterbalance cable -- but I can't for the life of me work out where it is!
Dover Subroadbed and divider Progress
Finally started on the Dover/Madison area, specifically the subroadbed for Dover and the vertical divider between Dover and Madison that will also serve as the center support for Gilman VT on the upper level later.
Photos and step-by-step descriptions of today's work will be in the next post.
-Ed
Purchasing Strategy : "Stockpiling" VS "J-i-T"?
Dear MRHers,
As I plow thru my current layout-build project, I've necessarily been obtaining various parts and components to "git 'er done". Funnily enough though, I've found that I'm actually purchasing less than I imagined, as a quick look thru the "warehouse" reveals that I already have a significant number of the various required components on-hand.
Do turnouts need to be level?
When a turnout is in a 2% grade does the turnout stay on grade or is the turnout level in all directions with the grade resuming after exiting the level turnout . This would produce a stair step effect where I have 2 turnouts in a 18ft climb.
Blayne
Richlawn Railroad V2 - Benchwook Swing Gate Part 3
I did a little more work on the swing gate today because I didn't like how hard it was to open and close due to the friction between the gate and benchwork. Here's what the benchwork looked like where the gate rests before I started.
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