Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

[HOexplorer]

Thank you Patrick. Feel free to ask questions if you need. Jim

 

[HOexplorer]

Full layout laid out. Any blanks will be bridges.

 

[HOexplorer]

These are the easy parts and quite basic and comes with directions! Just cut the strips of plaster cloth, wet for a few seconds, and place.

 

[HOexplorer]

While waiting for stuff to dry get some of the other jobs done. Weathering wood is fun.

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Hark! Do I see bridge timbers in the photo?

 

[HOexplorer]

Yes. All new, because I threw the old bridge timbers in the trash!

 

[tootnkumin]

Should'a kept the leaning dock, Jim. That had a story to it.

 

[HOexplorer]

Should'a kept the leaning dock, Jim. That had a story to it.

Sorry Toot, but when I sailed around the world, I thought it was Kiwis and Aussies that seem to lean.

 

[tootnkumin]

Sorry Toot, but when I sailed around the world, I thought it was Kiwis and Aussies that seem to lean.

As I'm getting older, the lean is increasing, too.

 

[HOexplorer]

River dark, track brown. WS Earth color. Above the glue bottle you can see some scenery that had to be formed before I could build bridges.

 

[tootnkumin]

River dark, track brown. WS Earth color. Above the glue bottle you can see some scenery that had to be formed before I could build bridges.View attachment 38669

Haven't seen one of those Makita's in years.

 

[HOexplorer]

Toot, this model is the best tool I've ever owned. They don't make this model anymore. I like it.

 

[tootnkumin]

Toot, this model is the best tool I've ever owned. They don't make this model anymore. I like it.

I know, I could never find one.

 

[HOexplorer]

Toot, Look what I found in the bottom of a box today! Your leaning tower. When I get it right, you will be sorry for all those horrible things you said about it.

 

[tootnkumin]

Now, if I hadn't mentioned it, you would have thrown it out again. But seeing it didn't get thrown out at all, you've been re-enthused. Just don't fall against it again (I believe something like that happened to it)

 

[HOexplorer]

Toot, I'll watch my step,

 

[HOexplorer]

Finally a bit of track. All joins are soldered. I have to add a turnout next and then more curved track. I'll try not to forget to wire this time. Oh, did I not mention that time????

 

[tootnkumin]

I'll try not to forget to wire this time. Oh, did I not mention that time????

The dangers of speed building, eh?

 

[HOexplorer]

Finally getting the first section of track glued down. Tough using ME flex track this time around; all 18 degree curves. Some power maybe later today.

 

[HOexplorer]

When using ME flextrack I've found that in bending some ties get all out of wack. I take them off to be used later to fill in gaps where track joining and soldering occurred. Here is where a Dremel tool comes in handy. I carve out a small dip under where the rail would be. glue and slide in the tie. No mess, no fuss.