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jbvb
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Posted - 01/11/2018 : 11:12:39 AM
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Thanks, Jim and Mark. I've been working on roadbed, to the point that last night I started on ties. But no photos yet.
I also put the Eastern Route into the NMRA's 'Layout Directory' with about a dozen pictures. Many have already appeared on RR-Line, but now readers who are NMRA members can find me another way. Those of you who aren't NMRA members, if web search doesn't do the job, feel free to ask.
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jbvb
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 Posted - 01/18/2018 : 11:53:31 AM
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The tie gang working the City RR job has finished up, stain is progressing. Once I get ballast applied, the rail gang will reappear.
I do long for the days when I could stop by Northeastern Scale Lumber in Methuen, MA and buy the wood I needed off the shelf. Shipping on my recent order was $10 and I could have bought three times as much without filling the box. This tie job used up almost all the stock I bought, but it will be a while before I need any more: I haven't decided how much of the in-plant GE track will be girder rail in pavement and how much will be open.
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Orionvp17
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Posted - 01/21/2018 : 9:02:51 PM
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Looking good, James!
You might save some Springfield budget for strip wood-- there should be lots available.
Love seeing Actual Progress!
Pete
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jbvb
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Posted - 01/21/2018 : 10:11:00 PM
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Thank you, Mike and Pete. Mike, the Eastern Route only has 51 hand-laid turnouts completed of the 68 planned; the rest I've built are/were at the Tech Model RR Club and the Hub Division's modular wye junction.
And the thread was bumped by me editing my Table of Contents on page 1 during a conference call discussion of governance changes by people who haven't read the Corporate Directors' Guidebook (ISBN: 978-1-61632-874-0).
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jbvb
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Posted - 01/22/2018 : 11:09:50 PM
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The last bit of staining being dry, I put down another batch of ballast this afternoon. Then after dinner I started spiking rail:
The City RR is now operational to the (eventual) Water St. grade crossing. I should be able to get back to it during tomorrow's rain storm.
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Orionvp17
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Posted - 01/23/2018 : 10:05:49 AM
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Good, Inspirational progress, James! Keep going! 
Pete
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jbvb
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Posted - 02/01/2018 : 11:39:19 AM
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Thanks, Pete; good seeing you at the Big E show.
Since it needed the bandsaw and the mill (my drill press isn't normally set up with a vise), I've made all the slide switch and point block assemblies I'll need to finish the City RR. Last night I finished two more turnouts:
Then I backed my patient test train out on the main and ran it down to the current end-of-track: Opposite the foot of Federal St. on the prototype. The next three switches and the diamond will all have to be built together; I'll post photos in Subroadbed, Roadbed and Track to illustrate how that goes.
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Orionvp17
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Posted - 02/01/2018 : 11:45:32 AM
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It's Progress, it's Inspirational and it's all Good!
Like!
The Show was indeed fun, as was the B&M meeting Saturday evening, but now I need to get the rest of my stuff unpacked, get the bills paid, finish the laundry and get at the layout. Please keep the inspirational posts coming.
Pete
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jbvb
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Posted - 02/01/2018 : 10:42:59 PM
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A good deal more progress this evening. Hope it's inspiring, Pete? This 'quitting time' photo came out kind of pretty, in an engineering sort of way:
I'll post the in-progress shots by Sunday, at the latest. Other promises are going to do a number on my free time tomorrow and possibly Saturday.
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robchant
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Posted - 02/01/2018 : 11:07:14 PM
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Hi James,
Very interesting track work, very nice and smooth looking.
Take care,
Rob.
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Orionvp17
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Posted - 02/02/2018 : 10:04:18 AM
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Inspiring indeed, engineering sort of way, or not!
Very nice. Keep going on that diamond, and use it as one of the track work pieces for your Civil Engineer certificate! The three turnouts can help on that, too!
And I though I was crazy to build a diamond with only one curved route....
Pete
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Frank Palmer
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Posted - 02/02/2018 : 10:41:38 AM
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Just beautiful track work.
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deemery
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Posted - 02/02/2018 : 11:52:04 AM
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Nice, both the trackwork and the photo!
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jbvb
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Posted - 02/02/2018 : 5:34:54 PM
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Thanks, Rob, Frank, Dave, Pete. I got Civil in September 2015, using (among other things) a curved diamond built the "separate bits of rail" way.
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