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Date: 05/28/15 13:02
The climb out of Dunsmuir in 1:87 scale
Author: dmaffei

Some progress on the Shasta Route layout in Redding CA. Photobob posted some photos a bit ago...
Laying out the track plan in blue tape on the floor and setting up some spline to get track elevation profile mock-up for Dunsmuir to the Mott/Azalea lap siding area. The climb out of Dunsmuir will be the focal point of this layout.

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Date: 05/28/15 13:07
Re: The climb out of Dunsmuir in 1:87 scale
Author: TCnR

Thanks for the update, here's the previous Bob report:
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,3291599,3291599#msg-3291599

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Date: 05/28/15 13:54
Re: The climb out of Dunsmuir in 1:87 scale
Author: RyanWilkerson

Excellent, love to see progress!

Ryan Wilkerson
Fair Oaks, CA

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Date: 05/28/15 14:21
Re: The climb out of Dunsmuir in 1:87 scale
Author: PeterMack

Good call on using the spline system. As you can see from the pic's below, I did the same method a few years back. This is the ONLY way to construct a sub roadbed in model railroading.  Can't wait to see more photo's as you go. 1  http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,1725264,1725264#msg-1725264 2  http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,1758736,1758736#msg-1758736

Peter

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Date: 05/28/15 17:22
Re: The climb out of Dunsmuir in 1:87 scale
Author: TCnR

Which side of the tracks is the river?
Are you looking at the buildings behind the tracks or the river behind the tracks?
I'm trying to figure out if Dunsmuir is a mirror-image, or not...

dmaffei Wrote:
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.... The climb out of
> Dunsmuir will be the focal point of this layout.

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Date: 05/28/15 17:32
Re: The climb out of Dunsmuir in 1:87 scale
Author: dmaffei

The river on the plan does not come in till the Small siding area under the 17th crossing bridge from the edge of the layout then continues to Cantara. You'll be looking at Dunsmuir facing east like in the real world with the canyon as a backdrop. Like Bob Church's layout...

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Date: 05/28/15 17:42
Re: The climb out of Dunsmuir in 1:87 scale
Author: santafedan

Monorail?

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Date: 05/28/15 19:28
Re: The climb out of Dunsmuir in 1:87 scale
Author: BoilingMan

santafedan Wrote:
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> Monorail?

Yes.  The second rail was not added until 1913, part of the Harriman Era improvements.  The period being modeled is 1900-10, shortly before the "twin rail" conversion.
SR

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Date: 05/28/15 20:23
Re: The climb out of Dunsmuir in 1:87 scale
Author: obsessedfoamer

My lumber drag would wrap around 2/3rd's of that layout! :)
 

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Date: 05/28/15 22:23
Re: The climb out of Dunsmuir in 1:87 scale
Author: DKay

Looking good Dave,keep those pics coming.
Regards,DK

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