Fixing a Design Oversight….

3 Video Series

In the videos above I document the process of fixing a design flaw that goes back about 10 years to when I made the initial CAD files for the terminal. At the time I had no idea what the size of a carfloat was and didn’t spend much time considering it, and as a result, the edge of the waterfront was too far forward and would not allow the carfloat to line up with the track properly. Not wanting to leave it the way it was, I decided to break out the power tools and hack it back to where it should have been.

I videoed the process, and the entire job is documented above.

Enjoy!

-T.

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About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 05-21-2009 | 08:05 PM
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Drilling Oval Holes

On Purpose…

Under each turnout in the terminal I need to create a slot for the throwbar wire that connects the switch points to the Tortoise switch machines I will be using.

This is easily done by drilling a series of closely space holes and opening up with slot with the drill. This short video shows how this is being done on the layout.

-T.

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About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 05-19-2009 | 09:05 AM
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Fitting Track Sections Together

Final Assembly of Trackwork. Finally.

With all the electrical isolation gaps cut, I can finally assemble all the sections into a single piece. Each piece has to be cut to fit with the adjacent section, soldered together with rail joiners, and the missing PC board ties added in.

This is where having cut out the entire trackplan from 2mm plywood really pays off. I am able to use this as a template to ensure all the trackwork geometry is correct. When finished, everything lines up very well with no unexpected geometric anomalies.

The video above shows the process of fitting a section in place. This project took about 2 days to complete.

-T.

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About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 05-19-2009 | 08:05 AM
Posted in: Latest Posts | Track Construction | Comments (3)