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Model Railroading > More Upper Level progress on the California SouthernDate: 04/05/14 16:52 More Upper Level progress on the California Southern Author: MrMRL Continuing from last week's thread...
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,3365883 3/4" plywood has been laid down for the second level decking to assist in determining track placement and future subroadbed cuts. 1" masonite strips are still being used to visualize potential track curvature and final shape. The section with the 9" wide cardboard cross-stips will be single track with two passing sidings. The rest of the single track run will be built on a 4" wide deck. [b]www.CaliforniaSouthern.org[/b]   Date: 04/05/14 16:54 Re: More Upper Level progress on the California Souther Author: MrMRL The mainline will continually rise on a roughly 1.75-2% grade throughout this area. (lower grade to the right in the 4th pic, summit on the left side in pic 4). All of this new trackwork will eventually be above the fluorescent lighting for the lower level.
Thanks for looking! Mr. MRL   Date: 04/05/14 16:59 Re: More Upper Level progress on the California Souther Author: MrMRL The curved shape seen in the background on the decking in pic 4 consists of 2" wide cardboard strips carefully cut out at 60° curves between 40" and 52" radius.
Mr. MRL Date: 04/06/14 06:37 Re: More Upper Level progress on the California Souther Author: Olympian-Hiawatha I was down at the club last night and the layout looks great.
Date: 04/06/14 11:59 Re: More Upper Level progress on the California Souther Author: CSabresXr1 Looks like the floor could use some love once this is finished.
Date: 04/07/14 01:59 Re: More Upper Level progress on the California Souther Author: MrMRL CSabresXr1 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Looks like the floor could use some love once this > is finished. Hey, thats authentic 1950s asbestos tile from one of the properties' previous lives as the Norwalk dance studio. But yeah, we do have new carpet waiting in the wings... Mr. MRL Date: 04/07/14 09:28 Re: More Upper Level progress on the California Souther Author: fbe Are there any special challenges doing new heavy construction and framing above a fully detailed lower level? Will the scenery on the upper level be sloppy plaster or cleaner acrylics?
Thanks. Posted from Windows Phone OS 7 Date: 04/07/14 17:41 Re: More Upper Level progress on the California Souther Author: MrMRL Sawdust and other debris can present a challenge when working over an existing lower level. The club is in possession of numerous large sheets of scrap cardboard along with multiple rolls of plastic drop cloth for those situations where construction wreckage is unavoidable.
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