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Super User 374 posts richhard444 Super User 374 posts
richhard444

I am starting this thread to show the relocation process I took to revise and relocate the Engine Terminal at Watersmeet, MI on my CNW Peninsula Div. HO scale railroad. The first series of photos is of the Terminal as it was currently located. Also in these photos is the Watersmeet branch line trackage and some industries. (to be removed)PC102109.JPG 

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Terminal lead tracks.PC102115.JPG 

Tracks leading into the industriesPC102116.JPG 

Overall view of area to be revisedPC102117.JPG 

My 7 month old Golden Retriever helper and companion, mostly she just gets in the way, but is nice to have aroundPC102118.JPG 

In the next few shots we see the Terminal track  & branch line track removedPC112120.JPG 

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Facia and scenery removedPC112124.JPG 

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Homasote removedPC112127.JPG 

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Down to the base frame. This is my "0" datum line for the entire layout and everything goes up from here on various heights of risers. NOTE: All bench work is 3/4" cabinet grade plywood.PC132129.JPG 

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Here are the risers that will be used to raise the new deck to the proper hieghtPC132131.JPG 

Now you may be wondering why all of this happened. Well I haven't been real happy with the current design and location from the the beginning as it was a hard area to get at for operations, but it was what it was. Well at my last OPS session this month the guys got to talking about the problem and we tossed around some ideas and the following Saturday I began work on the revision. The whole Engine Terminal will now be out at the front of the layout and much easier to get at. My plan for the old terminal area is for it to become a town with a couple of small industries out close to the edge of the layout in this area.

More to follow.

Richard

 

 

Richard - Superintendent CNW Peninsula Div.

blog - https://mrhmag.com/blog/richard_harden
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Steve_F Active Member 73 posts
Steve_F

You have my attention (the

You have my attention (the CNW bit did that), I will be interested to follow your solution and progress.
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Les Staff WEUSANDCORR Regular poster 220 posts
Les Staff WEUSANDCORR

Being a Can't and Never Will

Being a Can't and Never Will modeller as well I'll be looking in to follow where this goes.

Good Luck

Les

Les

WEUSANDCORR est 1976     The C&NW is alive in Oz  the land Down under
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Douglas Meyer Prolific poster 2,043 posts
Douglas Meyer

Dick,  this looks like a lot

Dick,  this looks like a lot of work.  Are you going to change the benchwork area or keep it to the same basic size?

-Doug Meyer
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richhard444 Super User 374 posts
richhard444

Relocating the Watersmeet Engine Terminal - CNW

Doug: This was not really a lot of work only took 3 days of accumulated hours spread out over a week to get here, but there are still more pictures to post which will show where I am right now, which is ready to layout the various other structures that are going to be reinstalled also one new building which is the Walthers Machine Shop and lay the turnouts and track.

And no I am not going to change the bench work, except that I did add an additional 10" wide section at the end of the peninsula as shown in the last photo just below the risers.

Richard

Richard - Superintendent CNW Peninsula Div.

blog - https://mrhmag.com/blog/richard_harden
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Grenzer47 Regular poster 294 posts
Grenzer47

Love That Backdrop

Richard,

not to detract from anything else, but I sure like your backdrop. It sure captures the looks and color of the North Woods. Also, I didn't realize that area had such impressive Northwestern facilities . But That makes sense. The C&NW was quite a line back in the steam days.

Looks good.
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Douglas Meyer Prolific poster 2,043 posts
Douglas Meyer

Well the layout is looking

Well the layout is looking good, I will have to get over and see it, it has been a while.

-Doug Meyer
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Virginian and Lake Erie Super User 9,231 posts
Virginian and Lake Erie

Since I have seen the before,

Since I have seen the before, as posted above I am eagerly awaiting the after shots that are likely in the future. Please keep sharing as your adventure appears to be worth following.

Rob in Texas

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