Bob, your work is absolutely beautiful.
-Ted
Impressive.
Bob Hyman said:
I also added fake “concrete” foundations to the bottom of each bent. These foundations are pieces of 3/4" x 1 1/2" (actual) PVC lumber that I spray painted with gray automotive primer. These PVC foundations will separate the timber bents from the real concrete footers and help keep the wood dry
Hey, that’s a good idea. Will have to remember that for if I ever get to have a garden railway layout.
David Maynard said:
And in our HO club we have one member who insists that a black wire and a red wire cannot be connected together. When hooking up his module I have to plug black into red because he wired his module backward. But he insists that I can not do that. Like the colour of the wire affects the electrons running through it or something.
I use yellow wire because the electrons here are butterscotch flavored.
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It is interesting what people get in their heads as they try to absorb and understand a concept.
I’m sure I’ve done similar at times with something or another.
Forrest, if he wired his module backwards, just turn it around, then everything will be fine. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-innocent.gif)
for some reason I’m seeing this
when I saw this!
Looks great!
Steve, The whole idea of the module wiring is that turned either way, it can be plugged into the next module and work properly. I have to swap the wires on just that one module EVERY show. So I believe that Dave swaps the wires back because red and black wires cannot be connected together.
Bob Hyman said:
Can’t wait to run a train across this thing.
Can’t wait to see one…(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
WOW, that looks fantastic… Will be a sight to see with a train on it… (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
David Maynard said:
Steve, The whole idea of the module wiring is that turned either way, it can be plugged into the next module and work properly. I have to swap the wires on just that one module EVERY show. So I believe that Dave swaps the wires back because red and black wires cannot be connected together.
Wake up on the wrong side of the bed again, David? (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Actually Steve, my chest cold had me sleeping on the couch, sitting up.
And since I always have to switch the wires on Dave’s module, no matter where its fit into the plan. I have to conclude that he must be switching the wires back. All the other modules just plug into each other without issues. For some reason, its always Jeff and I who are checking polarity and plugging in the connectors. I guess we must be the ones with enough knowledge, or enough stupidity, to do it all the time.
Anyway, I like the trestle. The mistake I made when I built mine…ok, one of my mistakes, was putting my ceder piles right on top of the concrete pad. After a few years, the bottoms of my piles rotted off. So I like the idea of the base for the bents made out of something other then wood. I wish I had thought of that.
Sean McGillicuddy said:
for some reason I’m seeing this
when I saw this!
Looks great.
Roger Roger!, Sean.
Just hope Mr Vader doesn’t notice his battle droids have retired. That is a lot of clamps!
And now back to the actual build: Bob are you going to have a track going under that trestle or is that a wash for runoff etc? Love it , hope I can do sometning like that on mine someday
Had another day above 50 degrees today so I got outside and poured the concrete footers. I used 10 fifty pound bags of rock and 6 eighty pound bags of concrete mix. Here’s what it looks like looking west with the battle droids gone:
And here is the view looking east:
I still need to put in the four missing bents at the segment joints and add the missing girts. Also need to put back the soil around the concrete footers. I was hoping to get this project finished this year, but I’m quickly running out of year. Maybe tomorrow … we’ll see.
More to follow,
Bob
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Look’n wonderful ! (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)
Wonderful job as expected Bob!
Chris
Warzedatrain?? Iwannaseeatrain…
Ken Brunt said:
Warzedatrain?? Iwannaseeatrain…
Ken that is a lousy Rooster impersonation.
I think Ken needs a nap.
Mick Benton said:
Ken Brunt said:
Warzedatrain?? Iwannaseeatrain…
Ken that is a lousy Rooster impersonation.
He’s a tough act to follow…(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Okay, Ken … you win. I was going to wait until I had the trestle finished with proper abutments, landscaping, and all, before I ran a train across it, but – just like you – I can’t wait either.
K-27 #455, with helper C-19 #41 on the point, crawl upgrade with thirteen boxcars loaded with high-grade ore bound for the smelter.
Now, I’ll put the train away and put the final touches on the bridge. I’m going to end this build log with the current post. Thanks to everyone for your compliments, corrections, and words of encouragement as I worked on this project. Happy New Year to all.
Until the next project strikes,
Bob