The Home and
Design of the RGW....
This Page Currently Under
Construction (Literally)
Train Room (Shell) -
Train Room (Interior) -
Layout Design
Layout Construction:
(click on pictures for full view)
A solid 7 hours of work this past
weekend produced some great progress on the lower section of the RGW. In
the lower staging yard, the three static staging tracks were put in place and
are shown in our first three pics below. With the exception of a few
replacement ties and a little fine tuning on the rail joiners, this section is
complete.
The next three pictures starts with the
new subroadbed that has been put in place along the north wall. This is a
series of grades, at the NW turn, we are beginning a run at about 1.4 percent,
but then kick into a 2.5 percent stretch and finally a 3 percent stretch to make
the transition to a flat section around the circumference of the NE blob.
The second picture has Lynn Miller giving his thumbs up on the level status of
the upper shelf on the blob. As you can see, the cantilevered risers are
in place that will support the upper level, as well as provide the support for
the scenery in this mountainous region. The final photo provides a closer
look at the support structure, while Lynn takes a quick swig, we assume of
water! The first level of track will wind its way around the blob in the
space from the fascia to the supports. Once it completes the first trip on
the blob it enters our transition level, or Level 2 and will run all the way
back to the Renton Yard on the South wall.
Our final shots for this update are of
the Richard Molzahn Bridge. Richard has been a great friend for many
years. He built this bridge and donated it to the RGW as one of his many
contributions to the railroad. Richard has experienced health problems of
late and they have taken a toll on his ability to model. As our tribute to
him as a model railroader and more importantly as a true friend, it will be our
sincere pleasure to display his fine craftsmanship as the centerpiece of our
pike.
One final note, please go to the
Layout Design page to see the revised drawings
of the entire railroad. In our next edition of the update, we will
continue work on the NE blob, begin the job of spanning the distance from the
lower staging to our transition level (Level 2) and start putting in the roadbed
and track along the lower west wall. Til next time....
Other Updates:
2008
2007
2006
2005
