Bill’s first Mik entry 2024

[Devon_Sinsley]

What’s interesting is that you make perfect sense. But if you look, this shop was constructed brand new in the age of electricity. They certainly could have flooded it 24/7 with them fancy 'lectric lights. That giant gantry crane clearly has an electric motor. And while I don’t believe there was a steam plant anywhere on the grounds. I will have to go back and look at the layout. But I think this was an all electric facility. Built some time in the first decade of the 20th century.

My pic I guess was of the machine shop/ repair shop. But the round house is also wall to wall windows.

[Hines (Bill)]

Devon,

I am leaning towards the asymmetric windows as they will want to remain closed as opposed to the balanced window that might want to propeller around the pivot point.

I think insects would get in no matter. I was hoping someone in LargeScale Centralia might have had some experience with using citronella as an insect deterrent/waterproofing.

Currently, I’ve got bigger infestation problems… I turn around and boom! There’s a cat!

[Devon_Sinsley]

Here is an excerpt from the article just for this discussion. And you done good with the pivoting windows.

[Hines (Bill)]

David,

I’d love to do the interior.

Herself thinks whilst the garden railway will have pretty trains, and we will be known as “dollhousers” with attention to detail… to the point that somewhere in the top drawer of my tool chest are 2 scale garden gnomes.

However, at a NGRC we saw a stamping mill and mansion that had to be brought inside at night. We thought while we will aim to become super-modellers, we should get the railway up and running, and marvel at those who have been tweaking their 10+ year old railways in the mean time.

[Hines (Bill)]

Wow Devon, I thought I was bordering on over doing the windows.

[Devon_Sinsley]

I did go back and look and they did have a steam plant. So somewhere they used steam powered equipment. But given the time frame I can easily see the use of both.

[Hines (Bill)]

…and I thought I had fully remixed Bob’s windows…
3 panes high might have done it… hmmm.

If I had not brought the lower roof line in this far, I might have been swayed for more windows. There’s a line of pin nails guarding this section.

Plus, theres a shingle or two to place… and some track to lay… and some gardening to do once the 40 degree days go away and cooler weather sets in.

[Devon_Sinsley]

Bill,

Everything we suggest is merely suggestions. Your doing a marvelous job. Make it yours and .are it your way. It won’t be wrong. And with what you have already accomplished I have confidence its gonna be over the top. If we are voting I like that middle window.

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

And the ability to see what may be inside was only referencing a loco or two sitting on the inside tracks waiting to be back to service. Not a workshop scene. Sorry for the confusion.

[Hines (Bill)]

You’re up early again!

No, I’m not feeling pressured. It’s great to get new ideas and it’s nice to have experienced folks to bounce ideas off.

[Dave_Meashey (David Meashey)]

Bill;

If you can have garden gnomes, why not a dwarf signal? At least the real railroads use them.

Best, David Meashey

[Cliff_Jennings]

Folks, try the veal…

[Hines (Bill)]

Canopy glue vs. Goop comparison continues…

The top is Canopy. The bottom is Goop.

I’m really comparing apples to oranges… but here is an update.

Pro Goop:

• goes on clear stays clear.
• thick and spreadable
• doesn’t run
• doesn’t appear to damage plastic glass or PLA
• clean up orange oil (reportedly)
• adheres readily

Con Goop:

• tends to gloop (globs came out of tube… was not able to load syringe and couldn’t find a supplier who made a nozzle for the tube)
• mild odours
• a little more difficult to get off window glass after drying. (Very elastic and strongly so)

Pro Canopy:

• thin
• can be loaded in a dental syringe
• has some capillary action and will pull itself between plastic and glass
• milky; can see where it is
• clean up; rinsed syringe with water
• no strong odour
• designed for clear plastic

Con Canopy

• drippy (but easily wiped away)
• doesn’t adhere readily in comparison.

Some of the cons may be advantageous of each product during the build when you may need more or less time.

UV resistance and glue longevity (e.g. how often windows need re-gluing) are probably left best to my advisors;
@Rick_Marty @David_Marconi_FOGCH @Dave_Taylor and @Jim_Rowson as time will tell. Of course I should mention, I’ve glued Perspex to PLA so YMMV.

(…and yes I know I’m using PLA that’s not best at UV and temperatures but that was the only fillament that came in scarlet sinsley)

[Hines (Bill)]

THE NEVER ENDING (not the) MIK
Just thought I’d turn in a progress report.

The doors are in…

And the windows are coming along…

Measure twice cut once needed one more step… “pound to fit”.
The screws did not go where intended, so I had to make the build look dovetailed. (After overthinking the whole thing!)

And finally operable windows based on BD’s stl design.

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

Bill with that quality we can see this is not your first build

[JRad (Jon Radder)]

I just love working in wood. This building is turning out great!

[Devon_Sinsley]

Dang Bill,

that’s turning out awesome. Glad you are keeping us posted on the (not the) MIK project. Question though and I hope I am not opening yet another can of worms. What is the plan for trackage into this engine house. I can’t recall if at one point you described it as a “round” house but its not round (curved). So I am assuming at this point all straight parallel track for each bay? Not that it matters at all as both “round” houses and flat fronted engine houses were normal fair.

Your project has really made me reconsider my yard layout and I want to rip it up and put in a gallows turn table and round house now. But I am resisting the urge.

[Hines (Bill)]

Thanks guys. It’s been a slow project at least until the pin nailer arrived and getting adhesive advice. The sub roof went on in minutes not hours. I’m still travelling at 1/10th the speed of VIC though.

That’s not good to hear Devon. For a moment there I thought I might be responsible for a Devoning project! Ha! I am soooo building this RR backwards, getting many of the buildings done first.

Devon I’ve always wanted a roundhouse and turntable and that was my initial intent, but as I’ve got limited space. I figured I could fit an 2 bay engine shed into the inside of a big S-curve with a side track going into the shed.

I’m enjoying the extra windows. Thanks to you and Hollywood for the idea. The 2 roundhouses I have been in were pretty dark.

Interestingly I could have built single bay sheds and put in smaller bays at 30 degree angles and gotten a nice 3 bay roundhouse.

[Devon_Sinsley]

I think its a splendid plan. And like I said by no means is it “wrong” and I would bet your style was more common on smaller roads than true curved round houses with a turn table.

Glad you went with the advice to add lots of windows. Prototypical or not to me it makes for a much more visually interesting building. And you are doing a bang up job of it.

[Turbo4whl (Wayne Powell)]

@Devon_Sinsley

gallows turn table

I had to look that up, cool!