Large Scale Central

Rebuilding the upper loop

Track and Trestles
#21

Kooking good Bob. How is the spline attached to posts???
Rodney

#22

Soooooooooooooooo, when is the operating session? Inquiring minds wanna know…:wink:

#23
Chuck Inlow said:
Nice looking Bob. How big is your diameter on the new loop? or I should ask what is the total length of track from the upper loop to where the lower section passes under? Grade. Chuck
Just about 50 feet of run, and a 15 inch rise. Works out to a quarter percent grade, give or take.
Rodney Edington said:
Looking good Bob. How is the spline attached to posts??? Rodney
Both spline are screwed down into the top of the 4x4 with 3" long square head deck screws. Inside one is screwed down tight, and the outside one is shimmed if necessary, then screwed down too.
Ken Brunt said:
Soooooooooooooooo, when is the operating session? Inquiring minds wanna know..........;)
Well, there's Sunday June 5th for "New England Large Scale 2011", and then TrainOps 2011 in September.
#24

I believe 100" of run (almost 8’) and 1" rise is 1% grade. So 50’ run (or 6*100" sections) and a rise of 15" would be about a 2-1/2% grade. I dunno?

#25

Yep your right.

Rise
___ * 100 = Grade

Run

So that figures out to 2.5% grade

#26

RIGHT! 2.5, not .25… carry the one… yea, thats it

#27

How long do we have to carry the one??? I’m getting tired… :slight_smile:

#28

Not much longer, I’m just about done. Track down and leveled. Just need to add the cosmetic ties in the gaps.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/Trackwork/UpperLoop/upperlooprebuild7.jpg)

#29

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/Trackwork/UpperLoop/upperlooprebuild8.jpg)

#30

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/Trackwork/UpperLoop/upperlooprebuild9.jpg)

#31

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/Trackwork/UpperLoop/upperlooprebuild10.jpg)

#32

Good looking layout, Bob.

#33

Looking good Bob.

I can’t wait until all this rain and snow goes away so I can go out and work on my layout. Grrrrrrr!

#34

Thanks guys. Rain here today so I’m in the shop, repairing a couple of switches that will end up at Pearce.

#35

Looking good Bob. I hope your weather continues to behave,

#36

Supposed to be nice through the weekend, and nothing on my plate but hobbies!

#37
Bob McCown said:
Supposed to be nice through the weekend, and nothing on my plate but hobbies!
Me too. Boats on Saturday, Trains on Sunday :D
#38

Yall have a great weekend… I’m off to the Illinois railroad museum… :slight_smile:

#39
Andy Clarke said:
Yall have a great weekend... I'm off to the Illinois railroad museum.... :)
Excellent. That one is on my "to do" list. Take lots of pictures ;) Ralph
#40

This should be a trains weekend. On Saturday we have an open house on the club layout for our sponsors and it wiill be in the 80s on my layout Sunday and hopefully no wind!