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Passing loop198 viewsA closer view of the mod rocked areas.
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Passing loop192 viewsWire formers have been put in to support the final layer of scenery around the power station. The also act to support the mod-rock "bridge" that encloses the hidden track section.
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Expanding Foam189 viewsI got some expanding foam and have been using it to glue foam parts together, fill in holes, and build up the rear yard. Here is another shot of the lower mine area once the foam had fully expanded.
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Testing Clearances188 viewsI have had a bit of spare flex and some trucks out to test to make sure all the clearances of the many tunnels are sufficient. Here i was testing the return line as it runs under the passing loop.
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Testing Clearances188 viewsI have had a bit of spare flex and some trucks out to test to make sure all the clearances of the many tunnels are sufficient. Here i was testing the return line as it runs under the passing loop.
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Rear Yard Profile188 viewsAs you can see, the yard now has a nice flat profile at the same height as the turntable.
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Testing Clearances187 viewsI have had a bit of spare flex and some trucks out to test to make sure all the clearances of the many tunnels are sufficient. Here i was testing the return line as it runs under the passing loop.
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Expanding Foam187 viewsI got some expanding foam and have been using it to glue foam parts together, fill in holes, and build up the rear yard. Here is the adaptions to the lower mine area.
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Expanding Foam187 viewsI got some expanding foam and have been using it to glue foam parts together, fill in holes, and build up the rear yard. Here is the adaptions to the rear yard area. The nail markers here will be removed once the foam has set and has been cut to shape.
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Testing Clearances186 viewsI have had a bit of spare flex and some trucks out to test to make sure all the clearances of the many tunnels are sufficient. Here i was testing the return line as it runs under the passing loop.
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Expanding Foam186 viewsI got some expanding foam and have been using it to glue foam parts together, fill in holes, and build up the rear yard. Here is the adaptions to the Turntable area. You can see the new section which had been glued on to raise the turntable.
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Upper Mine186 viewsThe upper mine entrance is now carved. The gaps created in the mine wall here have been filled in.
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Headshunt Tunnel186 viewsThe tunnel on the head shunt has now been cut out with an hot wire cutter.
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Rear Yard Profile186 viewsHowever, the flat yard has increased the gradient leading into the yard. Fortunately the gradient is less than the max that my locos can handle.
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Rear Yard185 viewsThe profile of the rear yard has had to be changed as the turntable has been raised to allow for increased clearance requirements beneath it. The nails are height markers for the new surface which will be created with expanding foam.
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Testing Clearances185 viewsI have had a bit of spare flex and some trucks out to test to make sure all the clearances of the many tunnels are sufficient. Here i was testing the return line as it runs under the passing loop.
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Expanding Foam185 viewsI got some expanding foam and have been using it to glue foam parts together, fill in holes, and build up the rear yard. Here is the adaptions to the upper mine area.
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Rear Yard185 viewsThe expanding foam has now been cut to shape using a saw. A very messy job, but it has resulted in a nice flat yard, meaning that trains won't roll away.
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Turntable area.185 viewsThe turntable area has also been cut to the correct height and the expanding foam mostly cleaned up.
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Plastering185 viewsThe right hand side has recieved a coat of plaster also. This plaster needs to be sanded smooth and will have another thin layer on top of it.
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