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- Tue Oct 13, 2020 2:31 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Two Dogs Railway v.2
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1907
Two Dogs Railway v.2
Greeting folks. It's been a few months. First things first is that a second version of the Two Dogs Railway is being cobbled together which is the primary reason for this thread. Secondly, I've been doing good personally, having found employment with a customer of my previous employer. No silly mini...
- Sat Aug 15, 2020 9:53 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
- Replies: 59
- Views: 27295
Two Dogs Mining Company Declares Bankruptcy
Times are tough and the latest news here is that the Two Dogs Mining Company has gone bankrupt before one foot of track was able to be laid. --- The real story is that with the recent enactment of masks mandates here in OKC on July 20 for the fake virus, my employer had instituted the requirement th...
- Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:58 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: What is best
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7031
Re: What is best
Rod, it's fun so long as it's just for me. Doing it as a side business would make it a job. I am allergic to work.
- Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:05 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Planning a new line
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9015
Re: Planning a new line
Great looking plan. Running and operating potential.
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:07 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: What is best
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7031
Re: What is best
Have never thought about selling them.
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 4:37 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: What is best
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7031
Re: What is best
Rod... yes, I build all of my trackwork. Ties are ripped on my table saw using treated lumber that is soaked in a mix of old used motor oil & diesel for preservation. Spikes are #18x5/8" brad nails. Rail is code 250 aluminum. It takes me about 2 hours to build a switch from start to finish....
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:58 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: What is best
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7031
Re: What is best
Rod,
Here's a photo of it in place on my first layout. The switch to the left was a curved right hand turnout.
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Here's a photo of it in place on my first layout. The switch to the left was a curved right hand turnout.
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- Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:39 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Question on using epoxy to scratch build a switch...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3494
Re: Question on using epoxy to scratch build a switch...
If you are using wood ties as I do, no need to use epoxy. On my turnouts the spikes hold everything in place. I use Code 250 aluminum rail. Although my turnouts are of the stub variety, the frog is the same as a points style turnout.
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- Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:35 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: What is best
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7031
Re: What is best
I used a wye on a previous layout as it came straight on towards a hill located in the middle of the loop. Because of the topography a normal left or right wouldn't fit in the available space which was fairly tight. Constructing it was something different as were the several curved turnouts I built.
- Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:54 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
- Replies: 59
- Views: 27295
Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Greg... these are the primary component of a stub switch. The rails that lead into the switch that move side to side will be installed when the switch is positioned in place. It'll be a bit before I actually begin laying track because of the weather.
- Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:04 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
- Replies: 59
- Views: 27295
Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Rod, here are two photos of my railbender. It was built by a late friend of mine who was a machinist. He machined the rollers to work with the code 250 rail I use. Each roller rides on bearings for smooth rotation. It is a great machine. --- IMG_10072020_055832_(800_x_600_pixel).jpg IMG_10072020_055...
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:42 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
- Replies: 59
- Views: 27295
Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company
There's satisfaction in building your own. It's not that difficult.
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 2:11 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
- Replies: 59
- Views: 27295
Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Thanks Andrew. I've knocked out three over the past three evenings. The goal is to do one each evening.
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- Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:48 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
- Replies: 59
- Views: 27295
Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company
One of seven completed.
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- Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:02 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
- Replies: 59
- Views: 27295
Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Alrighty then... spent some time fussing with the first of three right-hand switches. Temporary test fitting in the photo.
Previous switches were of blade design. In keeping with the mining theme of the new layout these will be of 'stub' design.
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Previous switches were of blade design. In keeping with the mining theme of the new layout these will be of 'stub' design.
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- Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:58 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
- Replies: 59
- Views: 27295
Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company
The girls do me good now that I'm a bachelor. Having said that, when they are both gone there won't be any more pups in my life. My future plans when I hopefully retire in six years are to spend summers traveling around Alaska and Canada (where most of my family still lives). I'd also like to travel...
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:33 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
- Replies: 59
- Views: 27295
Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company
@Rik... thanks. I'll be needing four left hand and three right hand switches. Should be getting a start tomorrow on these new switches. @Peter... the older, grey pup is Maggie. She is alive and well. She's about twelve and mostly deaf now. Her eye sight is a bit diminished but she can still spot the...
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:17 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
- Replies: 59
- Views: 27295
Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Today being a holiday I picked up some lumber to rip on the table saw. Hot & humid as Hades here... but fifteen minutes later it was completed though I was bathed in sweat and sawdust. These will be used to construct the new switches as most of the old units ended up having their ties lost when ...
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 8:50 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 490
- Views: 186804
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Rik... I like that you added the narration. Unfortunately your voice was drowned out by the lokies as Peter mentioned above.
All in all, I prefer voice narration over having to read captions.
All in all, I prefer voice narration over having to read captions.
- Sat Jun 20, 2020 12:30 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: 3D double diesel
- Replies: 52
- Views: 30480
Re: 3D double diesel
They look great!