Layout Build for the C&K CENTRAL RAILROAD *** Update *** 2-11-2018

Jealous!!! Looking good!

Nice room.....nice neat construction. 

Looks great.  Keep us posted.

I have to agree with Dave, neat construction, I can see how that would make things easy putting up a level board to rest everything else on!

Chad,

Looking good.  A great start.  

Good start. Solid base. Keep posting progress reports...........Paul

Looking real good Chad.  That's a great room for your layout.

Looking Good! Can't wait to see trains running

Bob

Chad,  looking great so far, it looks like it will be an around the wall layout. In my opinion that's the best way to build a layout, it's nice and easy to reach everything. No climbing on top of the layout.

Alex

Looks great--very sturdy too. 

RSJB18 posted:

Looking Good! Can't wait to see trains running

Bob

Thanks  Me too I have been gathering trains for the past 5 years eh

Thanks for all the replys with spring & summer closing in ill have outside projects to get done so the layout will be slow going eh

Very nice, what is the overall size of the layout

daylight posted:

Very nice, what is the overall size of the layout

Thanks

It will cover aprox 640-645 sq ft the attached pic is a sketch up of the rough benchwork  

Im also thinking about putting in underground storage with a helix to get under the main table eh

I got some more work done this weekend on the C&K Central 4-9-17

Trying to get enough done around the outsides so I can figure out my isles & get my Helix located & figured out, it will go around the steel pipe column eh

Looking good Chad! I am only guessing that you will wait till you have your top on before adding the fascia board? coming along great!

mike g. posted:

Looking good Chad! I am only guessing that you will wait till you have your top on before adding the fascia board? coming along great!

Thanks eh   Yes sir!

Its that time of the year again eh

I got started on building my 10' Helix for my staging yard eh

So what happens when you want to move it? Take the pole out ???????

Just kidding. Looks good. You may give Elliot a run for his helix money

Bob

Well Chad, its nice to see you back at it again!, I will b3e keeping an eye out for your great work!

Interesting.  Just curious if that octogon was prefabbed or did you build it.  I imagine that could be a challenge to get perfect if built on the spot.  It looks like different material, more like mahogany or something.  Again, just curious, it was surely a time saver if it was a kit.  Looks cool.  Have fun.  Hammer down!

Since I'm Mr. Curious today, I also have to ask, are you from Canada eh?

RSJB18 posted:

So what happens when you want to move it? Take the pole out ???????

Just kidding. Looks good. You may give Elliot a run for his helix money

Bob

I went to visit Elliots layout last winter eh    And hes been giving me advice & helping me when I ask questions eh

RSJB18 posted:

So what happens when you want to move it? Take the pole out ???????

Just kidding. Looks good. You may give Elliot a run for his helix money

Bob

No plans of moving im dieing here eh lol

William 1 posted:

Interesting.  Just curious if that octogon was prefabbed or did you build it.  I imagine that could be a challenge to get perfect if built on the spot.  It looks like different material, more like mahogany or something.  Again, just curious, it was surely a time saver if it was a kit.  Looks cool.  Have fun.  Hammer down!

Since I'm Mr. Curious today, I also have to ask, are you from Canada eh?

Cut everything out myself right where you see it. I got that done last night in about 2 hr eh   Im using 13 veneer plywood I got 26 sheets 5'x10'x3/4" free cut them down with table saw in my shop to 3.375 width, not real sure of the species but it does resemble and kinda smell like mahogany eh

William 1 posted:

Interesting.  Just curious if that octogon was prefabbed or did you build it.  I imagine that could be a challenge to get perfect if built on the spot.  It looks like different material, more like mahogany or something.  Again, just curious, it was surely a time saver if it was a kit.  Looks cool.  Have fun.  Hammer down!

Since I'm Mr. Curious today, I also have to ask, are you from Canada eh?

No Canada eh  WI.

Got about a hours worth of work done tonight got the center supports in and all the sections screwed together with the spacers eh 

Chad, This is the first I have seen your layout build topic.  The L-girder construction looks very well done.  That helix will be impressive to see once it is farther along.

Pretty Cool. Nice cutting.  Have fun.

Nice work for just an hour Chad!

Mike, Don't I wish I could do such nice work, and as fast as Chad??!! 

Benchwork construction and wiring are my two 'necessity' items in the hobby that I don't like.  (And I've been working in the electronics field for 41 years now, if that says anything??!) 

Mark Boyce posted:

Mike, Don't I wish I could do such nice work, and as fast as Chad??!! 

Benchwork construction and wiring are my two 'necessity' items in the hobby that I don't like.  (And I've been working in the electronics field for 41 years now, if that says anything??!) 

Im not real sure about all the electrical/electronics either that will give me the most trouble but  I can build & fabricate anything  eh

Mark Boyce posted:

Chad, This is the first I have seen your layout build topic.  The L-girder construction looks very well done.  That helix will be impressive to see once it is farther along.

Thanks   The helix is only going to be about 2 levels I need to drop about 16" from main table to get to a staging yard under main layout eh

Mark Boyce posted:

Chad, This is the first I have seen your layout build topic.  The L-girder construction looks very well done.  That helix will be impressive to see once it is farther along.

The plan so far for Inside the helix is going to be a open pit coal mine & loading area for all my cat mining eq. and all my coal cars I must have close to 100 of them eh

Chad,

Yes, I find it amazing that I have an Electronics degree and IT degree, and 41 years experience and the electronics part of the hobby is hardest for me.  Arthritis makes Bench work construction harder for me.

I like the idea of the open pit mine in the helix center!!

Chad 

looks great so far

Alex

Mark Boyce posted:

Chad,

Yes, I find it amazing that I have an Electronics degree and IT degree, and 41 years experience and the electronics part of the hobby is hardest for me.  Arthritis makes Bench work construction harder for me.

I like the idea of the open pit mine in the helix center!!

Ya im just recently having trouble with tennis elbow and i have carpal tunnel and arthritis for awhile now but I work through it eh

Got some more work done on the helix today.   Got the helix base up in the air put plywood on it and got the pie pieces routered out and started laminating them together. I was short 8 pie pieces or 1 piece of 1/4" plywood to get 2 levels ready to go upward.  I think im going to have the helix exposed with it cantilevered to the outside edge with no obstructions for all to see eh

Chad, that sure looks sharp! Wonderful looking wood work there Chad, cant wait to see your next 2 levels!

mike g. posted:

Chad, that sure looks sharp! Wonderful looking wood work there Chad, cant wait to see your next 2 levels!

Thanks eh   There's about 1.5 turns sitting on top of the base benchwork eh