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Track through the new Engine House ?

Track and Trestles
#61

Track is down!

First I needed to make a slight adjustment in the ladder transition piece since my concrete shelf was a bit too high. A quick trip to the table saw fixed that with a notch…

(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-29-14_05.JPG)

Next the roadbed transition was placed…

(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-29-14_01.JPG)

And attached to the concrete shelf with a single Tapcon™ screw…

(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-29-14_02.JPG)

Then track laid and attached to ladder…

(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-29-14_03.JPG)

Ready for ballast…

(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-29-14_04.JPG)

After these photos were taken I back filled around the ladder. This evening I’ll ballast all the track then place the house again.

#62

Looking good.

I’d try to beat Rooster, but even he should be able to see that its not. :slight_smile:

#63

Steve Featherkile said:

Looking good.

I’d try to beat Rooster, but even he should be able to see that its not. :slight_smile:

Now that’s funny.

#64

Today the track was ballasted and house set back in place.

Ballast through the house…

(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-30-14_01.JPG)

(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-30-14_02.JPG)

House located back on it’s foundation…

(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-30-14_03.JPG)

(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-30-14_04.JPG)(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-30-14_05.JPG)

And finally, Clearance tests…

(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-30-14_06.JPG)(http://lsc.cvsry.com/post4/EngineHouse06-30-14_07.JPG)

So Steve (Aka Rooster in Training); as far as the title of the thread goes…

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/jrad/_forumfiles/Fork-Rooster.jpg)

It’s Done!!!

Now, Track TO the engine hose is a different story.

#65

…grinning…

#66

Jon,

I just had a thought you might find interesting. The make a spray stuff for refreshing stockade fences, I wonder if it would help brighten the wood surface followed by a generous spray of Thompson’s or similar.

Bob C.

#67

#68

Jon, it looks good…

#69

Great weathering on the building! It looks so real.

#70

Bob Cope said:

Jon,

I just had a thought you might find interesting. The make a spray stuff for refreshing stockade fences, I wonder if it would help brighten the wood surface followed by a generous spray of Thompson’s or similar.

Bob C.

Bob - See Joe’s comment above. I like it just the way it is! The only think that might look better to me is if I could get a very faded and mostly worn off barn red look like some of the EBT buildings pre FEBT restorations; something like this…

(http://ebt.cvsry.com/EBT/101203-051.JPG)

And thanks everyone for the comments. This was to be a winter 2014-15 project, so I’m way ahead of schedule. Unfortunately, track maintenance was deferred while I messed with this so most of the rest of my layout is in bad shape. I need to get working on that so I can run some trains. I also need to brave a trip into the attic (well over 100F most days now) to dig out my last box of track so I can connect the engine house to the an existing switch on the main.

#71

That looks REALLY great, Jon.

I do like your idea of red paint. When I did my coal shed, I went over to Home Depot and bought the color sample - it’s outdoor latex paint and you can have it mixed to the exact shade you want.

I weathered my wood first, then applied the paint very lightly. Then I put some alcohol/india ink mix over it.

In your case, I’d suggest almost a dry brush effect, building up the color a little at a time until you get the desired effect.

Hmmm…maybe even get two or three colors - all variations on a shade? I see some red there, but a reddish brown might be appropriate as well.

#72

Thanks Bruce. I have some of the wood that was cut from the windows left over. I could experiment with that. I’m thinking a very thin stain, rather then paint, might give me the look I’m after. That project I WILL save for winter.

#73

That looks great Jon nice work!

P.S. You guys hurt my feelings!

#74

They’ll also do sample sizes in semi-transparent wood stains too. I used a blue stain on the Chandler’s Mercantile building.

#75

David Russell said:

That looks great Jon nice work!

P.S. You guys hurt my feelings!

you lost any feeling a long time ago…

#76

David Russell said: P.S. You guys hurt my feelings!

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#77

I opened my last New Old Stock box of Aristo 5 foot Stainless track tonight. Purchased in 2003 - I think it’s probably tripled in value by now!, Started prepping rail for bending with my old-school bender (1 rail at a time). If “Arthur” stays away I might get the ladder finished tomorrow so I can start bending.

#78

Where do you get the PVC for under the track?

#79

Welcome Jasher!

The PVC is from several sources. I bought a bunch at Home Depot 4 years or so ago; they sold it under the name Trim Plank. I think they have stopped carrying it.

I work in a sign shop and we use a lot of foamed PVC board. I bring home the scrap from cuts and rip it down to 1.5". It is pure PVC where the Trim Plank is a composite with some wood content.

If you have a builder’s supply, look for the brand names Azek or Inticell. Or just ask for foamed PVC trim boards.

#80

The Lowe’s around here still carries the TrimPlank brand. Sometimes they have the 1"x2" size, sometimes they don’t. I’ve ripped the 1x6 size down a couple of times.