Building the San Juan Central RR

[Gizzy]

You sure those uprights are far enough apart and high enough up to get your lawn tractor through the gap Jerry....

 

[lone ranger]

Thanks gentlemen, lets hope the weather is going to stay good for the summer and we'll be able to get something running by the open day on sept 15

 

[lone ranger]

You sure those uprights are far enough apart and high enough up to get your lawn tractor through the gap Jerry....

All the centre?s are to be fill in with mountains al ah granddad gnome, so no need for the lawn tractor , but some how I think that might be next years project

 

[Cliff George]

Well done.

Looking forward to the open day Jerry

 

[lone ranger]

Well two more days of sunshine, and the main foundation for the branch line is complete

and the last with a bachmann coach for scale

 

[Zerogee]

Very impressive progress, Jerry - really sorry I won't be able to make it to your Grand Opening Day!

If the "mountain" infills are going to be next year's project, you'll have to watch your speeds on the raised track until then - I'd hate to see a derailment.....

"He was comin' down the line making ninety miles an hour, and the whistle broke into a scream,
They found him in the wreck with his hand upon the throttle, he'd been scalded to death by the steam....."

Jon.

 

[lone ranger]

A few pic's of the latest developments on the San Juan Central. The decking timber arrived Tuesday afternoon, so its been full steam ahead since then. Mind you the rain hasn't helped.

 

[Cliff George]

Brilliant Jerry,

I can't wait for the open day.

Looks bigger than I thought.

 

[CoggesRailway]

Just enjoyed reading this- what a project! Will follow with interest....

 

[Gizzy]

Wow....

 

[beavercreek]

Great progress Jerry. Well done that man!

 

[lone ranger]

Thank you gents, here's few more from today.

 

[a98087]

That is impressive, what the mimuim radius curves you got there?

 

[lone ranger]

That is impressive, what the mimuim radius curves you got there?

Hi minimum radius is 4.5ft / 9ft diameter

 

[stevedenver]

...wow.....
wow!

 

[chris m01]

Wonderful - but how are you going to mow the grass?

 

[lone ranger]

Started the climb to Snake Head Pass today

 

[lone ranger]

Wonderful - but how are you going to mow the grass?

Hi Chris the sides of the supports will be covered in with wire netting which will then be covered with hessian and cement to make mountains a la granddad gome. The centres of the complete loops will also be covered in mountains, so that will leave three open areas which will be grass/hardstanding

There is an approximately two meter wide path around all sides the green area will be grass/hardstanding the brown the mountains. The mountains will be fine tuned as we build so that we can get easy access to the tracks

 

[chris m01]

Hmm that's going to be a mighty impressive railroad.

 

[mbiff]

nice work