Up the hill out of Newburg

Discussion in 'General' started by frisco1522, Dec 16, 2009.

  1. frisco1522

    frisco1522 Staff Member Staff Member

    I have more subroadbed in place, ready for leveling and laying roadbed and track. There is track laid up to just ahead of the Swift reefer and ahead of that is where the wye at Bundy will be.
    The X on the right side is the location of the west switch and the tracks rise a total of 6-3/8 where they pass above that location. The upper level will be hid by hillside and there is to be a scenic barrier on the main benchwork. The first town, as yet unnamed is along the straight section where the reefer sits. There will be trackage for a bulk oil depot and an elevator and maybe something else here eventually along with scenery of course.
    Right now it looks like a dog's breakfast, but everything runs up the hill to end of track just fine on the 43" radius curves.
     

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  2. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    dad gum! What could you possibly need 43R curves for? 85' passenger cars?
     
  3. frisco1522

    frisco1522 Staff Member Staff Member

    The reason I have 43" radius curves is that I didn't have room for 63"R. Everything runs and looks much better on wide curves.
     
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  4. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Don - That's really going to be neat!

    With the actual grade you are using on your hill, will your 4100's, 4300's, 4400's, & 4500's be able to climb the hill on their own with a typical freight like the one you pictured earlier, or will you also need to use helpers?

    Ken
     
  5. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Kind of like the reporter asking the sheriff why he carried a .45: His reply,"Because they don't make a .46".

    I see that the cement plant is going in the middle - huh? They are already producing blocks. :D

    Nice work - Don.
     
  6. frisco1522

    frisco1522 Staff Member Staff Member

    Still undecided as to what to name the first town. Thinking about a name from an old sitcom Albundy.
     
  7. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Would that be pronounced like Albundy, New York?

    There could be four possible manufacturing businesses there:
    1) Television plant
    2) Sofa plant
    3) Wholesale Potato Brokerage; "Couch" Potatoes
    4) Shoe factory
     
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  8. rcmck

    rcmck Member Frisco.org Supporter

    How about:

    5) An establishment like a bar & grill, tavern, or hole in the wall with the
    name prominently displayed: "Peg's".

    :D
     
  9. Rick McClellan

    Rick McClellan 2009 Engineer of the Year

    Budbundy could be a suburb of Albundy.
     
  10. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    LOL - See you guys are already into the Holiday Spirits. :)
     
  11. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    I covet curves of 43". As it is, I'm pushing the limits at 24" on our little loop. I've forgone any hope of aesthetics...and I suspect my scale-sized engineers and firemen will fret over broken drawbars as the cab/tender bend at a frightening angle.

    Can't wait to see pictures as the scenery starts to take hold, Don. Thanks...
     

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