Jon,
Are you stopping the track at the rear opening?
Ralph
Ralph Berg said:
Jon,
Are you stopping the track at the rear opening?
Ralph
Track will run through and stub end at the rock wall at right…
(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-16-18_04.JPG)
The rock wall may eventually be replaced with a modified model of this…
That really came out nice. It looks like it was meant to be their.
Shawn (napkin builder) Viggiano said:
That really came out nice. It looks like it was meant to be their.
THERE
Watch out Joe, he carries a gun…
Jon, wonderful Job… looks good…
Well done, Jon. And all for free! Sort of…
Thanks -
The only out-of-pocket was the concrete and the pavers that I didn’t use, about $45 total. I have all the track needed in-stock so no out-of-pocket expense there either.
However, now that I have stared down the slippery slope of actually having buildings outdoors…
Rooster didn’t show up to bring the pictures forward so I will
Jon Radder said:
Ready for track!
The engine house has been placed on the foundation. I must have measured right because everything lines up pretty good. It doesn’t look nearly as dug into the hillside as I expected it to. Here’s a few pics.
Looking South East…
(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-16-18_01.JPG)
Looking East in the front doors. That edge of the floor will be buried once roadbed is in place…
(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-16-18_02.JPG)
Looking South West across Deep Cut…
(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-16-18_03.JPG)
Looking North West at Pine Summit…
(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-16-18_04.JPG)
And finally, looking south across Deep Cut. I really like how the grade comes right up to the foundation on the downhill end…
(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-16-18_05.JPG)
Track planning and installation is next, but I have a few chores to clear before I can get back to this.
Jon, it’s kind of “sunk” into the surrounding area, any concern about water buildup or stuff getting between the rock wall and the structure?
Was wondering why you did not give it some room on that one side.
Regards, Greg
Cant weight to see the coal bunker built.
ALLEN LANDIS said:
Cant weight to see the coal bunker built.
Me either…
You know Jon, the easiest would be to make it look like it did a couple of years back. Before the doors.
ALLEN LANDIS said:
Cant weight to see the coal bunker built.
Plans arrived today. Thank you Allen. I will never do them justice as I won’t be modeling any of the hidden interior; just the exposed parts - and even at that It will only have the flavor of the EBT dock, not an exact replica. I was really amazed when studying the plans how intricate the interior of the structure is. I wonder what the bricked up openings on the rear were for.
Greg Elmassian said:
Jon, it’s kind of “sunk” into the surrounding area, any concern about water buildup or stuff getting between the rock wall and the structure?
Was wondering why you did not give it some room on that one side.
Regards, Greg
Yes, the rear half is well below surrounding grade - that’s the only way I could get it level and still be able to reach it with track.
The Belgium Block is my lot line, so I couldn’t go any further that way. The trench could have been cut wider, but I didn’t want to disturb some plantings that have been slowly spreading over the last 5 or more years.
When I poured the floor and foundation I did consider water, There is a very slight (1/2 bubble) down hill pitch in the concrete. We had a pretty good rain last night and there were no puddles this morning. Stuff like pine needles and leaves will collect, but they are easy to blow out. The building can be lifted out whenever a good cleaning is needed.
My biggest concern is the neighbor’s string trimmer. If he ever decides to trim his yard (rare occasion for him) the building is in danger. My defense will be to try and keep the weeds on his side down.
Jon - you are the concrete master! Well done.
E.B.T.Coal Dock. The door that is bricked up, at one time led out to the back side that was at ground level at that time.There you could take a outside stairway up to the unloading track. There was another track that ran behind the coaling dock . When the track was removed and the area was filled in that when the door was bricked up.
I had planned to start on the honey-do list today, but somehow ended up back on this project!
I normally mount all my switches on concrete pads which has worked well for me, but the location of the engine house switch is too close to a tree to dig for a pad - so ladder roadbed will support the switch. I’ve never done a switch pad for ladder before and found it quite challenging. After a full day of fooling around I had an acceptable product complete with custom bent track.
Track on top of the ladder - unsupported track will sit on the engine house floor…
(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-21-14_01.JPG)
The straight path is a little wonkey, but it works…
(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-21-14_02.JPG)
Side view…
(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-21-14_03.JPG)
Test fit on the Engine House foundation…
(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-21-14_04.JPG)
Looks like it will work. Grade was set at 3%…
(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-21-14_05.JPG)
Next up is cutting some track to extend what was shown in photo #1, then painting the track and the roadbed. I’ve yet to decide if I will ballast the track inside the house or just let it rest on the floor.
Jon,
It looks like that tree is eventually going to give the track some trouble.
No doubt Joe. That’s just one of the challenges my MOW crew faces each year. There is a root on the other side of that same tree that the main crosses over named Pine Summit. Every year or two I need to pull up the track and dig a deeper notch in the root. The trees aren’t going anywhere so we just deal with them!