A week in the Dungeon
So far my “Week in the Bronx” hasn’t panned out so well. Its been closer to “A Week in the Dungeon”
I was hoping to spend as much time in the next week as possible working on the Bronx Terminal benchwork in an attempt to get it completed by the end of the week, so I can get back to modeling. I had arranged to have the plywood base cut on a CNC router, which worked very well…
Now all I need is benchwork. To that end, I need to cut some wood. Since the layout room is now nice and clean and occupied by the LaSalette CASO module I didn’t want to move the saws back in there and dust it all up again. The garage behind the house is currently 98% full of crap and unsuitable to working in in the winter. The new building is 98% full of Fast Tracks and unsuitable for layout building at any time, so the next option is the cellar (read:dungeon).
Ok, simple enough, there is lots of room down there, all it needs is a quick clean up.
Well, after two days it is only slightly better organized than it was when I started, but there is enough room to set up the saws and build some trains.
As soon as I build some benches to work on. Oh, and make a trip to the dump, and install some more plug sockets.
Should hang some lights too.
And sort out all the hardware.
Right after that, its “A week in the Bronx!”
-T
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 | 02-18-2008 | 10:02 PM
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Another great inovative way of doing things. Going to start call you the “Inovator”.
Chuck
Nice cut,
CNC is pretty sweet, was that a normal steel CNC ? or is it a special one. I’d like to plan something out like that. Whay have a 2X4 module when all you need to do is fit it through the door.
Hi Tim,
a “jigsaw puzzle” is the only way to handle the shape of the Terminal. Iain Rice once suggested to make these jigsaws thin, about 2 inches in HO and let them be “floating” on separate supporting benchwork (legs, girder frame or dominos), only secured with screws here and there. My jigsaws will be small enough to fit in the domino boxes for save transportation.
Greetings,
Hannes