I ordered several sheets of Quietbrace and 1/2" Sandeply plywood, and the benchwork for the Durango Yard, and the Silverton staging area was constructed.īenchwork for the Durango Yard. This is a 1/2" fiber panel that is covered with a very fine layer of asphalt. Unfortunately, in the part of North Carolina where I live (Western NC mountains), the standard response at every lumber yard I visited to the question "Do you carry Homasote?" was "Hunh? What's Homasote?" Obviously, if I was to build this layout, an alternative needed to be found.Ī friend on the Southeast side of Charlotte recommended a product available at Home Depot called Quietbrace. Normally, I would cover the Durango Yard with plywood and Homasote. I began, of course, with construction of the benchwork using standard 1x4 lumber. I added a line to represent Silverton, which will be mostly staging, but there is enough space to allow for switching activity. Thanks, guys! Although the total plan is not finalized, I completed the area that will be occupied by Durango. I have received track planning help from several friends, particularly Steve King and Larry Nyce. As with the previous layout, this layout will be built in HOn3, will include Durango, Colorado, and will be set in approximately 1948. The layout room itself is approximately 22' by 45', with an additional 4.5' by 9' area which will house my version of Ridgway, Colorado. The past several months have been spent in finishing the basement, including the addition of an HVAC system, bathroom, workshop, utility room, and layout room. I have, at last, begun construction of my new HOn3 layout. The locomotive is a Blackstone Models C-19, while the stock cars are Grandt Line kits built be the author.Īleene's Original Tacky Glue, used for track laying.
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This is the slightly elevated track that serves as the connection to Ridgway, Colorado. The track to the right of the tower is the receiving track for coal, and will be elevated.Ī Rio Grande Southern stock train arriving in Durango. Permanent installation awaits excavation for the ashpit, located on the left side of the coaling track located to the left of the coaling tower. The Coaling Tower, relocated from my previous layout, is in place, but not permanently installed. The track is slightly elevated on Homabed roadbed to provide separation from the Durango yard tracks. Tracks have been laid up to, and through, the Car Repair Shops.Ī view looking toward Durango, and the connection to the Rio Grande Southern Railroad on the left. The Car Repair Shops, in the foreground, has now been permanently installed into the layout. View of the major Durango Yard facilities.
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Note that the yard tracks are curved, similar to the prototype, and that the Durango Roundhouse is now permanently mounted in the layout. All trackwork is secured using Aleene's Original Tacky glue.Ĭloseup view of the yard tracks in front of the Raggs.to Riches Durango Depot. Note the installation of Flex Track and turnouts. The following materials are being used for track laying: Therefore, I am building the layout using flex track, but I am building the turnouts using FastTracks assembly fixtures and supplies. Rate of construction would be beneficial. Layout and since I am now 62 years old, I decided that a more rapid Second, I spent 25 years (part time) building the last First, the new layout is approximately four times larger than
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Use MicroEngineering Code 55 flex track on this layout for a couple of reasons. Wood ties using MicroEngineering Small spikes. Hand laid the track using MicroEngineering Code 55 rail, on Kappler I have begun laying track on the new layout. The gondolas were built from R Robb and Grandt Line kits several years ago. The loco is positioned on the scratchbuilt ashpit.Ī pair of Drop Bottom Gondolas deliver coal to the coaling tower in Durango. 461, a Blackstone Models K-27, is coaling up at the Durango Coal Tower.
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A New York Railway Supply turntable controller, relocated from my previous layout, will be used to power and index the turntable. 461 is turned on the turntable in Durango. The connection to the Rio Grande Southern is the track on the far left, with RGS No. 40 has arrived at the Durango Depot in time to meet Goose 7. The train is traveling Eastbound from Ridgway. 40 at the end-of-track, which will eventually connect Durango to Ridgway. 40, has successfully runįrom the connection to Ridgway through the reverse loop in Durango and back! The following photos show this train, and a K-27 and Galloping Goose, at a few locations within Durango. Trackwork in Durango is now complete, and theįirst train, powered by Rio Grande Southern C-19 No.