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Summer running on the DBH&W

General Discussion
#1

Last Sunday I finished up my install on my Accucraft C-19. Technically Sunday was the last day of summer for my kids because they started school on Monday so I got a summer running in on the layout.

Here is my C-19 and K-27 sitting in the yard to get ready for the days work.

DBH&W (ex DRG&W) C-19 #(I gotta contact Stan) with a mixed freight #12 heading out of the yard

The train heading over (to be named) gulch bridge.

The train is rounding the curve and approaching the west end of Keaton Creek trestle. Thanks to the encouragement of Rodney I hand layed the track on my trestle and I am very please how it came out. It still needs some minor details but I’ll get to them.

Same spot as above but from a different angle.

Mixed #12 just starting to cross Keaton Creek Trestle.

Another picture.

Here we see Mixed #12 crossing Keaton Creek Bridge from a different angle.

Mixed #12 has just crossed Keaton Creek and is starting to head up grade to Snakebite Gold Mine.

Mixed #12 arrives back in the yard with the help of a K-27. The Fireman (at least thats who the engineer blames) forgot to fill the tender with coal and they ran out about halfway up the grade to Snakebite Mine. The lone DBH&W (ex DRG&W 455) K-27 was dispatched to pull the train the remainder of the way. (In reality all the playing with the installation of the Phoenix PB8, Airwire G-2 and other stuff. I ran the battery down and didnt charge it!!!)

#2

Wow, that looks nice.

#3

Jake - Your railroad is looking great !

#4

Love that trestle!

#5

That is a beautiful trestle but I’ll bet the engineers shudder every time they go over it. With no ties or bracing between the bents it probably sways a lot.

#6

Yea, what they all said…:wink:

#7

Very nice layout.

#8

nice set of pictures and layout… :slight_smile:

#9
Ron Spencer said:
That is a beautiful trestle but I'll bet the engineers shudder every time they go over it. With no ties or bracing between the bents it probably sways a lot.
I used to have bracing between all my trestle bents. I found that the leaves can get in there, but my hands couldn't. So, the bracing was removed. ;)
#10

Looking good.

#11

Your concern is well founded Ron.

As a former engineer, I agree with you completely. That is one of the small things I need to finish. I still have to rip the lumber to make the bracing and a few other things.

#12

That really looks nice, Jake.

“We shall sell no wine before its time,” or “A season for all things,” or sumpin like that… :stuck_out_tongue:

#13

You have sure come a long way Jake. Looking good.