Progress continues on the Colorado Front Range Railroad.
This is a non-crew workweek for me. So the crew is off working and enjoying their family, but work continues throughout the week to try to get an hour or two a day and maybe couple hours on the weekend. I to have choice to do around the house and as such I have was doing this weekend. But I found some time to escape and do a few hours of work in the shop here's the progress update on that.
The last of the cupboards doors are hung and ready to be painted.
The last of the drywall work is also being completed as this is the last cadet heaters and drywall work that needed to be done to close it in.
And with that begins track work. The first spline work has been set in and the track is laid on it, I used tan caulk to glue it to the spline and drops are set down every other three-foot section.
I solder all my rail joint together, I have done this for years and never had a problem. One caveat to that is my layout room is environmentally controlled. I have a dehumidifier in place that keeps the room constantly at 50% humidity and the temperature is constantly 70°. But given that I hate the look of HO scale rail joiners. So this time I'm trying using N scale rail joiners. The code 80 N scale rail joint will work just as they are on code 70 but on my code 83 rail I have to work with them to spread them out. I think the rail joiners look much better and much more unnoticeable especially after weathering is done to the rails.
As I enter into the first city of Longmont a useful scale plotted prints of the plans to ensure that I have both room and alignment set for the city and the buildings that I plan to put into it.
Next weekend is a full work weekend for the crew we should have at least three of us there working. My electrician Jonathan has done herculean work in having all the bus lines in an color-coded for each of the power districts and sub districts. He is also installed for hex frog juicers from Tam Valley installed and 16 servos installed and ready to be interfaced with our computer for the dispatcher's desk. And with that we close for this week till next week.
Happy railroading
Mike Deverell
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Wow looking really good. I
Wow looking really good.
I also model the Colorado front range. Denver Union Station, coal creek canyon, Moffat Tunnel. And my extension room is Cheyenne.
PM me if you want to see some photos of it.
Michael
GW Transfer Yard
Oooo, I'm all tingly!
Will you have any beet factory stuff in Longmont or just a hint with the transfer yard? I have a Longmont factory background photo if you are interested. Probably the wrong view for you though. I also have a version with the train removed.
George Booth
Director of Everything, The New Great Western Railway
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If you want other pictures
I live in Longmont. I wouldn't mind a excuse to take train related photos.
Ken Glover,
Date: Mar 23, 2021 - Now working on using my 4 TOMA modules in a 13' x 11' bedroom.
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Yes and Yes
George,
I am looking for a photo of the GW mill I am modeling in 1959 but any photo will work. I will most likely have to use some artistic license but photo shop is my friend. No train would be the best for me.
Mike Deverell
Colorado Front Range Railroad
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if you can
Ken,
that would great if you can.
Mike
Mike Deverell
Colorado Front Range Railroad
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQthaWz7aYFp_FIu5qqs4w
I'd be glad to take some pictures
Do you have any thoughts on what you want? North side, South side, East, West? Time of day? I this going to be distant background or a flat as a RR served industry?
If you don't have a good feel for it I can take some shots and get them to you if that would help.
I really do have the time and I can do a little railfaning at the same time. I can walk to the mill from my house.
The BNSF has a small yard near the sugar mill. Also there is a C&S station that is now a liquor store and a station used by the BNSF that I am sure would fit your era. I don't know what road built the BNSF station.
Ken Glover,
Date: Mar 23, 2021 - Now working on using my 4 TOMA modules in a 13' x 11' bedroom.
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The first rails go down!
The first rails go down!
Will Longmont track be in for the beet rush, Michael?
Great!!!!!
Ken,
I am modeling the C&S and the yard was west to the mill but I am open to any idea that you have. I was thinking I would do a Photo backdrop or Flat. The yard is about a mile away and Yes on the Station. I am modeling 1959.
Mike Deverell
Colorado Front Range Railroad
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQthaWz7aYFp_FIu5qqs4w
Thank goodness you identified
Thank goodness you identified it as prototype, I thought it was from those guys at the weathering shop again. They do some fantastic work. Great picture from looking at the ops pictures he might be able to use the one with out the train. I really like the way you have composed the shot.
Rob in Texas
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Some Pictures
These pictures are unedited. [EDIT] You can see them full size by clicking on the picture.
I would crop them some if I were going to use them myself. I have more pictures I took today. It would be better if I could send you the pictures in email. I haven't used any photo site like flikr. I could do that if you want a lot of pics. The pictures are multi MB in size. I did send an email through the contact function here in the forum.
I took pictures of both stations that could be stitched together to create larger panorama that could be used for scratchbuilding.
I didn't have time to get any shots from the yard area. I will go back and see what I can do tomorrow.
The Sugar Mill:
The Station (Now Liquor Store):
Station in use by BNSF:
Ken Glover,
Date: Mar 23, 2021 - Now working on using my 4 TOMA modules in a 13' x 11' bedroom.
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