What's New on the PRR Panhandle 2.0?

[G3750]

Updated 7/8/2019:

Today I added the vertical supports for the sub-roadbed. They will also hold up the masonite sections that support the foam.
By the way, the drawing is out of date. The track centers along the straight segment will be 4.25" apart.

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Here are the vertical supports. The first one is closest to the Stone Arch.

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Here's a view from below.

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I used 3" screws to attach the vertical 2"x2" from above and below as well as wood glue. Finally, I marked them done.

I guess you could say the were glued, screwed, and tattooed.

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George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I guess you could say the were glued, screwed, and tattooed.

I'm not up to snuff on how good a wood joinery bit might be using tattoos.

Here I thought you were going to blind mortise everything together,

[G3750]

Rufus, I’m not going to tell you all my secrets.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Rufus, I’m not going to tell you all my secrets.

Alert the press! There are secrets to be rooted out! Congressional hearings!

[G3750]

Rufus, I’m not going to tell you all my secrets.

Alert the press! There are secrets to be rooted out! Congressional hearings!

Wait! Aren’t you part of the press?
Enquiring minds want to know.

[G3750]

Updated 7/11/2019:

Today, I am tackling the horizontal supports for the Pennsy cross-section. Here's the latest (hopefully correct plan (drawing)). Track centers for parallel tracks in the straight sections are 3.75" apart.

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OK, so here's the actual. In this photo, I am positioning the horizontal support for the masonite that will hold the stryofoam scenery. The carpenter's square shows a depth of 3" from the top of sub-roadbed, but it will probably be 3.25" to account for the depth of the masonite.

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This photo shows a test-fitting or mock-up of how the 1/8" masonite fascia will mate to the benchwork (bottom) and the cross-member. Width should be a uniform 18". I used a piece of cardboard to stand-in for the masonite.

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George

[rogruth]

Waiting patiently, I think.

[G3750]

Waiting patiently, I think.

What the h*** Roger! I'm not waiting patiently.

I want the damn thing done, too.

But I also know what rushing did for Panhandle 1 - caused rework.

Next May, my NMRA division is hosting the Regional Convention. My goal is to be running trains on the layout. No pressure.

Major Tasks (in priority order):
1 ) Complete the current benchwork and scenery approaching the bridge
2 ) Pull the bridge after marking pier locations
3 ) Construct the WV shoreline and scenery
4 ) Construct the OH shoreline and scenery and parts of the River Route
5 ) Install the fascia in front of the river
6 ) Install the piers, their electrical connections, and caulk the river boundaries.
7 ) Pour the river
8 ) Re-install the bridge
9 ) Construct the Steubenville benchwork
10) Construct the Weirton benchwork
11) Lay roadbed and track and install feeder wires
12) Run power district electrical buses
13) Run switch electrical buses
14) Test, test, test, and debug.

It's going to be a hard fought race to get there by the end of May.

George

[healey36]

That's quite a list, but seems do-able. Move a mattress into the basement, and take all meals down there. Forgo shaving/bathing, which goes hand-in-hand with taking a sabbatical from the shop.

You can do it...we have faith in ya...

Healey

[G3750]

Well, foregoing personal hygiene would get me ready for York.

Oh, did I say that out loud?



George

[J. S. Bach]

...snip... electrical buses ...snip... George

OK:

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Sorry, the cat did this!

[G3750]

I see. The cat-enary did it.

Got it.

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Well, foregoing personal hygiene would get me ready for York.

Now you're planning!

[webenda]

I guess you could say the were glued, screwed, and tattooed.

I'm not up to snuff on how good a wood joinery bit might be using tattoos.

Here I thought you were going to blind mortise everything together,

"Tattooed," means it passed inspection, Rufus.

Screwed, Blued and Tattooed
Unlike the imaginative explanations, the definition goes way back to early machinists.
After inspecting a finished manufactured or repaired part, the Toolmaker/machinist would

1 tighten all parts and screws (Screwed)
2 Use Blueing a blue paint lke stain that stuck easaly to metal (blued) and
3 Put his inspectors mark through the blue paint with a sharp scriber (tattooed)
The part has passed inspection, it's been screwed, blued and tattooed and ready for release from the machine shop.

[healey36]

Well, foregoing personal hygiene would get me ready for York.

Now you're planning!

Was up to Lancaster for Historicon yesterday...those guys could easily give the York crowd a run for their money.