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Miners Camp/Power Station364 viewsThis area is now cut down into the thick foam block, taking the correct profile for the scenery and track beds.
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Current Progress Shots362 viewsJust a quick overview of current progress. The rest of the track has been bought and is currently in the post.
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H16-44 Descends362 viewsThe Fairbanks Morse descends the hill into the lower yard from behind the Powerstation. This one was originally 7 pictures of the same scene, but at different focal lengths. They were merged in helicon focus, resulting in this image.
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Miners Camp361 viewsThe initial carving has taken place, though there are some adjustments still needed in this area.
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Some Scatters (Upper Level)361 viewsI have layed some scatters on the layout aswell.
Here is the area around the upper river. There will be a series of trees around here, and so the grass is slightly greener as the trees incourage the grass to grow.
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Turntable: Stage 7b361 viewsAnd my heaviest loco placed on the track to ensure that it doesn't sag
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Hidden Return line358 viewsA channel has been carved through the lower foam block and up into the middle foam block. This is where the hidden return line to take gondolas between the mine and powerstation will run.
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Undercoat358 viewsThe plastered area has recieved a black undercoat.
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Turntable: Stage 8358 viewsOne of the two chassis will be covered with wood. On top of this and at this end will be located the control office for the turntable
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Control Bus352 viewsJust a quick snap of the 80 way bus that controls the Tortoise motors.
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Wooden Frame349 viewsA wood frame has been built and will be inlayed into the foam to both support it, and to give me something to attach the facia to.
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Concrete Retaining Wall347 viewsThe main body of a scalescenes Concrete Retaining Wall.
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Threaded Rod = ?346 viewsBasically, my traverser will be moved side to side by a motor. I had to find a way to move the table top. I refined an ideaI saw on the small layout scrapbook to create this. Simply put, a threaded rod is place in bearings (from Maplin), and then 2 Bolts are put on. As the rod rotates, the bolts move one way or the other.
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Turntable: Stage 14346 viewsThe office end close up.
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Cork Roadbed.343 viewsThe profile of the foam trackbed has been leveled and refined, especially around the pointwork (so they lie flat), and to make the gradient changes much smoother. Some areas are up to 15mm thick of cork (most areas are only 1.5mm) - just shows how much I've had to refine my carving.
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The Waterfall336 viewsSome traffic in the yard infront of the waterfall. Here a carriage waits where one day there will be a station, and the H16-44 crosses a non existant (yet) bridge.
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The Bridge Top335 viewsSome more wood arrived, and I has able to build the top surface onto the bridge.
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