Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Layout Construction - September 26, 2009

On to the other side
I completed the the benchwork for the Denton and Geraldine levels. Added the foam sub-base for the track on the opposite side of the tunnel/bridge area.

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Here is a closer view.

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Over the Bridge and Through the Woods…
I experimented with using a piece of aluminum channel for the bridge support. This bridge will be typical of the ballasted deck bridges that the Milwaukee used on this line.

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This type of bridge construction was from a video I saw Tony Koester do for the "Dream, Plan, Build" series from Model Railroader. The aluminum channel provides a solid base for the bridge deck and ensures that the bridge is straight and level.

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