Luib Bridge

Been thinking ..... Yes ..... I know ...... Dangerous, but I think I am going to make the main core of my platform from layers of foam board topped with a final layer made of Daler board. The platform edges, once painted and weathered will stick quite happily to the front of that composite using copydex. I can drill a series of holes up from underneath the baseboard into the under side of the foam board and locate dowels to hold the platform in place rather than gluing it down. That way it's removable intransit and the plaster platform fronts stand less chance of cracking from any shock whilst travelling. Just an idea .......

Cheers

Toto

 

Don't you worry Gary, that will start soon. I'd like to get that platform in first to make sure the clearance with the track and the rear opening is working out.

Cheers

Toto

 

Visitors tonight, so no shed. Probably tomorrow night now if SWMBO does not have her dancing class.

Toto

 

Hi York Paul,

I am thinking of that. It's a shame if you manage to get a decent structure made just to see it getting bashed about in the back of a van with the potential for other stuff to fall on it etc. Some of these kits are expensive so I think some transit boxes with sufficient internal protection would be a good idea.

cheers

Toto

 

Hi Tony,

it should be easy enough I think. fingers crossed. i'll post up as I am doing it.

cheers.

toto

 

You'll need to come back over and show me again Gary.

 

well, nearly there ..... Friday. should be an early finish with a bit of luck. hit the shed. I have one prize to wrap up for posting on Saturday morning. Then I can turn my attention back on to Luib Bridge. Bring it on.

toto

 

Hi Gary,

I have a few things to do. First I need to add a couple of fixtures to securely fix the back scene boards to the baseboards. That won't take long. Then I will be working out the placement of the platform edges in relation to the track on the track towards the rear. This will let me start laying the track and I will then be able to work out the depth of the platform. The platform will be made of two or three thicknesses of foam board glued together and a top layer of Daler board. The platform edge is Townstreet so that will require painting etc as well.

That will really open up the layout to a few things. The carriage works shed build, the remainder of the track laying and the low relief warehouse build which traverses the platform. ( One of my timber track kits ). Of course the track wiring and electrics etc will be done as it progresses. All in all, we should see some pretty rapid progress for a while and the layout starting to take shape again. The goods shed can wait as it does not really effect the progress of any of the other elements at the moment. Same with the signal box. The former being a Timber Tracks product and the latter a Townstreet product.

more later

cheers

toto

 

Hi Gary,

I have already done it for the goods shed. I'll need to look at the signal box again. Its been a while since I have looked at it but I know the overall footprint is ok.

cheers

toto

 

Finally got to the shed tonight for a wee while.

Finished of fixing the back scenes ........

Ill make key holes for the fixing screws so they can drop in.

flattened out a couple of angle brackets to secure the two back scenes together.

Then it was on to the platform which is being made out of foam board with a Townstreet front end. 5 and 3/4 inches deep in total.

and five layers of foam board deep takes it to the recess behind the edging stones.

Now ...... the copydex to glue the foam board layers together .......

and all five layers go together ..... took a whole A2 sheet .....

and the platform frontage ......

and a length of track to give the idea.

Now to let the copydex dry out 100% although it does seem to have dried already. A little sanding along the front edge just to level it off and give a good edge for which the platform edge ( plastercast ) to be stuck to. That will leave a layer of Daler board ( Photographic mount board ) to be offered up to the edge of the platform edge recess and to the top of the foam board to give the final platform surface.

 

could have saved myself a fortune ( on foam board ) oh well .... one for the future.