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Trackbed and track in place

15/06/2010 Categories: Silver Creek Project Zmod

Now all the trackbed sections and the track is finished and its rotated 180 degrees and a mirrored drawing is placed on the table as a type of jig. The stringers under the trackbed are glued in position.

Near all of the 29 bents are close to finish. I need some more Northeastern Scale Lumber to finish the work.

Each section of the deck bridge have 3 layers of lasercut wood glued together.

For the coloring of the wood I have used Testor FLOQUIL railtie colors. Very easy to use and I think it give a good result with the color.

Track ready for trackbed

09/06/2010 Categories: Silver Creek Project Zmod

A 1:1 drawing is laid out on the table so the track can be glued to the trackbed section. Between each section I do not remove one tie. That give the track the correct gauge.

The trestle will have 29 bents with different height and a deck bridge to cross the river and the lower track on the module.

Roadbed sections and bents ready

06/06/2010 Categories: Silver Creek Project Zmod

I am lucky to know torsja and he has access to a laser at work. That gives some nice possibilities and I selected to build a new big trestle using a combination of lasercut wood and Northeastern Scale Lumber to build this new bridge.
The road bed is cut in sections and all the bents are cut in different heights.

The track ties are removed, expect for one tie for every trackbed section. Both tracks are glued to the bed and the remaining plastic ties will give the correct gauge on the track.

Plans for a new Zmod Trestle Module

05/05/2010 Categories: Silver Creek Project Zmod

Some years with no action. No modelling in 2007, 2008 and 2009. But now, in 2010, I'm back in the hobby again and have started the planning of a new layout.
But only after some weeks with thinking I changed my plans again.

Now I will build a new Zmod section!! I guess I should have finished the module described below first, but I want a new module with a big bridge and some nice trees. :-)

The new module will be 120cm long and 40 cm wide(+ a few cm on the inside to hold some track). In general the 2 mainline tracks will be divided with some mountains and some tunnels. One track will have a big wood trestle and a river valley with some lowe level track and a bridge. This lowe level will be a separate track, where to trains can meet and run when the maintrack is connected to some other modules.

The other maintrack will have some tunnels and a smaller bridge, I guess. But, there can be changes. You never know.

Above you can see a 3rdPlanit image of the layout.