Model Railway
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Page 62
I have been looking at the track layout in the Jasper Yard and have made a few more "minor" adjustments. By moving one of the spur lines I was able to make room to place the passenger station alongside the mainline. This is much more realistic as I can now have a passenger train, going in either direction, stop here without any switching. Good.
The duck-under is now in place but it still needs to be firmly fastened together so it can be lifted as one piece. I also have an idea for adding some rockwork to the bridge abuttments. A coat of grey paint will finish this.
I have finished assembling the duck-under. It is a solid structure that is easily lifted out as one piece. Hopefully it will be as easy to remove. The glue attaching the bridge abuttments to the structure is now setting.
Then I plan to glue the bridge to the abuttments and glue the track to the bridge deck. That will give me one solid piece.
The duck-under is still looking good. I have nailed down all of the track in the Jasper Yard - it is now ready to go.
I have also enlarged the opening (tunnel) on the barrier separating Lone Pine from Prairie Dog and tested it with a passenger car. All is now well. I tested the remaining two openings with a passenger car and they both seem okay. I will glue the bridge to the abuttments tonight and then test everything tomorrow.
I also replaced the switch in the Jasper Yard with one from the Prairie Dog location. It works just fine. So I have resolved all of the problems that I encountered during the last couple of weeks.
The bridge is glued to the abuttments but I am not sure if the glue will hold. I may have to try using my "Gorilla" glue which seems to bind anything to anything.
I have cleaned up the entire floor as well as the layout so I am ready for tomorrow.
The only time I actually need the bridges is for the outer mainline routes which go around the walls of the room. If I use the reversing loop at the Jasper Yard then I can put the bridges aside and walk into and out of the layout room whenever I want. I think I will use this option fairly often.
duck under in place
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