Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

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Here's a photo of the turntable and yard mix and yard ballast. Much of it is still wet, but I thought you would like this people eye view. Jim:)

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Jim we are simpatico! I was bidding a few days ago on an SW-1 to be the "newest" loco of my dismel era. I'm to cheap, I think it went for $38.00 of something, out of my league for a dismel.
 
Tough luck Jim. This one cost somewhat more. It was one of the first DCC equipped SW-1s if not the first. Remember my favorite modeling advice. If you see it, buy it, for tomorrow it will be gone. Jim:)
 


On my budget I'm more careful. My modeling advice is: If you see it, and it's in your budget, get it. If not, there will always be another. Worked for the Bachmann 2-8-0. I'm really happy about something else too. I've been looking for handrail kits for my AHM (25 year old, reworked) RS-2's ..... today I googled Handrails RS-2 and two manufacturers came up!

It's like shooting ducks in barrels!
 
Other Jim, I tried my brand new Bachmann 2-8-0 on my test track that consists of 36 inches of sectional straightaway with 3 18" radius curves. Oops, running really slow the drivers hit the ties about every fifth time I attemped the turn. Going half fast, faster than I would run a train, it would fail every other time.

I also tried a 25 year old Rivarossi 1920's tail car, weighted, with a KD 505 conversion couplers. Never had any troubles on my 32 inch minimum radius, or when using 40 flats to push it into a siding (maybe 24" radius?) it went straight to the ties as well, every time. I wonder how it'll fair on 24" mainline radius, it is afterall my brothel conversion car.....
 
I really wanted to buy one of those Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0, they look great and very early Baldwin. But when I saw a close up of the drivers and noticed that all four drivers were flanged, I realized that it probably wouldn't work with a tight radius. It's much better if the 2nd and 3rd drivers are blind. I hope everything works out okay with the new engine. -Chris
 
Reading Jim's post, #2028, I went right into the layout and plopped my 2-8-0 on the track. I did not have any issue with and flanges touching any ties. Bmann would not let a loco out the door that had an issue like that. The original question was will the Bmann 2-8-0 go around 18 inch radius without issues. I will be wiring my layout shortly and will certainly post the answer. I put the loco on an 18 inch sectional track and didn't see any drivers touching ties or spikes. It was hard to tell without a running loco, but 18 inches looks tight with the four drivers and may bind.

Chris, I wouldn't put off buying this loco if your curves are 22 inches or greater. It is a beauty and mine sounds great.
Also, it is not a hard project to grind off the middle flanges with a Dremel tool. Jim :)

Just noticed; 5000 views to go before the next contest.
 
May have found somewhat similar Model "B" Ford "Deuce coupes" to those others at the Gold Coast club I showed earlier. Found them while browsing in one of those novelty-gift stores. The brand name on them was Kinsmart (made in China, of course). 3 colors seen, dark green, maroon & bright red. Scale seemed to be about right. Wheels and tyres looked more prototypical (wheels if painted would pass as wire) than the GCC ones. You might be able to find them locally.

Once again 'scuse the camera phone, doesn't like artificial light.

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Here they are, should'a googled them first. http://www.toywonders.com/productca...e-Hard-Top-1932-1-34-Asstd-5332D-51p10360.htm
 
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HOexplorer said:
Reading Jim's post, #2028, I went right into the layout and plopped my 2-8-0 on the track. I did not have any issue with and flanges touching any ties. Bmann would not let a loco out the door that had an issue like that. The original question was will the Bmann 2-8-0 go around 18 inch radius without issues. I will be wiring my layout shortly and will certainly post the answer. I put the loco on an 18 inch sectional track and didn't see any drivers touching ties or spikes. It was hard to tell without a running loco, but 18 inches looks tight with the four drivers and may bind.

Chris, I wouldn't put off buying this loco if your curves are 22 inches or greater. It is a beauty and mine sounds great.
Also, it is not a hard project to grind off the middle flanges with a Dremel tool. Jim :)

Just noticed; 5000 views to go before the next contest.
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An addition, I did note that the Bachmann felt "tight" starting the 18" curve. I don't think the flanges touched ties or molded spikes or anything, It seemed it wasn't stable on the tight a curve. I have a few pieces of sectional 22" as well if I can find the track. Maybe in a perfect world it would work, I wouldn't want to depend on using that beautiful 2-8-0 with a load behind it on a tight 18" curve.
 


3000 views to go. Maybe the end of next week? For all you 'what's wrong' folks I will have the same "differences" contest again this time around. HOWEVER, I'm going to add a new wrinkle for this one to celebrate 200,000 views. Should be fun. I have the prize and will post a photo later. Cheers, Jim:)
 
Just got back from the LHS. I purchased more wood and some Woodland Scenic Smooth-it. Smooth-it is fine powder plaster that is excellent for roads and sidewalks. I've been out of this stuff for a month but today I've poured the last of my roadway. The road looks a bit rough. This is on purpose. Any high spots can be sanded after it has dried. Jim :)

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Sherrel, Good question. If you do the mixture 2:1 as directed it pours on and is leveled smoothly using a plastic piece. I mix mine thicker because I don't want too smooth a surface. In the photo in the bottom center there is a raised piece of plaster. It is that that can and will be sanded. I like the depressions and potholes, seems more in keeping with what may have happened in the part the country in 1941. Also, notice that the 'station' area, which is owned my the rr, has wider roadways and even an island to separate traffic. The road in the distance is a small country two lane road the state build years before. Jim :)
 
Great looking area, what's the outside radius this time? I can picture how it is going to look, lots of anticipation here.
 
Jim, The radius is either 22 or 24 inches on all curves. To make it all fit sometimes both radii are mixed. Here is a photo of the station. The platform is still drying. I have a freight station, also a woodie, coming in the mail today or tomorrow. Jim:)

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Ah, I see at least 1 "A" model flatbed (normally called tray-backs here). Those 32 coupes I found are apparently 1:34 or 1:38 depending on which part of the description you read, so maybe a bit big, a pity.
Seeing you're now "doing" '41, might give a greater range of choices (hopefully)
 
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