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What goes up must come down
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May 25, 2007
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Today, construction of the ‘down’ incline was tackled. This will return the branchline from the upper level back down to ‘Dalesmouth’, crossing itself on the way.
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| I built the ‘down’ incline in front of the ‘up’ incline at the water tank end first, then continued the slope around the corner. |
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| The incline then meanders to the point at which the descent begins. This is where the descending branchline crosses itself at the beginning of its ascent. |
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| This view shows the difference in height at the point where the branchline will cross itself. |
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| Finally, both the ‘up’ incline and ‘down’ incline were fitted with MDF trackbed. |
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If you've got the inclination
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May 22, 2007
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On the opposite side to ‘Dales Peak’ is where the branchline will run under itself and begin climbing up to ‘Dales Peak’. This ‘up’ incline was begun today and runs at the back of the layout.
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| The 1 in 30 incline, running up to meet the rest of the incline, in front of the water tank. |
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| Where the incline turns the corner towards the water tank. |
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| Looking along the length of the ‘up’ incline. |
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White out
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May 19, 2007
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Two jobs undertaken today.
Firstly, giving the roof beams and the backscene boards a coat of white paint. On the backscenes this will provide a key for future colour. Painting the beams will help reflect more light and hopefully make them less conspicuous.
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| The beams and board hiding the water tank, all now painted white. |
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| View from behind the curved backscene approching ‘Dales Peak’. |
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| Looking along the length of ‘Dales Peak’ to the far end. Note the painted backscene and also the block wall behind it. |
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The second job has been to construct the ‘up’ incline in front of the water tank. The inclines are built to a gradient of 1 in 30. The intention is that both inclines, ‘up’ and ‘down’, will be hidden from sight here, behind scenery.
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| Bare bones of the ‘up’ incline. The ‘down’ incline will be to the front of this. |
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| The finished incline with temporary templates in the foreground indicating the position of the double mainline. |
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Camouflaging a tank
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May 16, 2007
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No, I’ve not given up and returned to military modelling. It’s just time to get rid of the unsightly water tank. A quick frame of 2x1" and some MDF and hey presto.
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| Now you see it… |
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| …now you don’t. |
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Turning the corner
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May 9, 2007
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Having laid the foundations for ‘Dales Peak Cement Works’, I have now started to put down the baseboard tops just around the corner. This will be the site of ‘Dalesmouth’ station with ‘Overdale Quarry’ above it on the higher level.
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| The backscene board was extended first, curving around the pipework. |
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| Then the corner baseboards were laid. |
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| View back towards Dales Peak from Dalesmouth |
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Dales Peak Cement Works
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May 5, 2007
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Today saw the baseboards extend at the front of the loft. This is where ‘Dales Peak Cement Works’ will be sited on the uppermost level. The lower middleground and foreground will be taken up by the returning branchline and the double mainline respectively. See the Trackplan. |
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| Starting at the back, the upper level is under construction. |
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| Next the middleground with the returning branchline was built. The buildings are put in place to get an idea of scale. They will not be their final positions. Both buildings are from the Walthers Cornerstone Series and were bought on-line from Mac’s Model Railroading. |
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| Finally, the double mainline climbs slightly in the foreground on its way up to ‘Dalesmouth’. |
