{"id":3069,"date":"2009-04-20T11:14:30","date_gmt":"2009-04-20T16:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/?p=3069"},"modified":"2009-05-13T20:43:44","modified_gmt":"2009-05-14T01:43:44","slug":"lapped-turnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/?p=3069","title":{"rendered":"Lapped Turnout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Oh Boy!\u00a0 More Trackwork&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4230.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3071\" title=\"dsc_4230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4230-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_4230\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4230-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4230-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4230.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m finishing up the final pieces of trackwork, bringing them all up to the same standards and techniques which involves hinging the switch points and adding in the missing PC board ties.\u00a0 Last evening I plugged away a bit on the nifty triple lapped turnout that leads into the engine house.<\/p>\n<p>This is the piece of track that had portable bars added across the top of the turnouts so the locomotive can drive <em>over<\/em> another turnout to get into the engine house.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4231.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3072\" title=\"dsc_4231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4231-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_4231\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4231-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4231-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4231.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This time, instead of laser cutting a cardboard jig to align the ties, I simply printed out a full size template and worked on top of it. (I didn&#8217;t feel like walking out to the shop to cut one out, this works almost as well, just a bit slower).\u00a0 The completed section of trackwork was taped in place while I slid the missing ties under the rail, using the template as a guide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4233.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3070\" title=\"dsc_4233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4233-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_4233\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4233-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4233-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dsc_4233.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I soldered the ties in place trying to duplicate their location as close as possible using prototype picture I had on hand.\u00a0 I think I have come up with a way to actually model the use of the removable rails.\u00a0 Will have to give it a bit more thought, but it would cool to actually simulate this operation.<\/p>\n<p>BTW, Phil Goldstein has a great site dealing with all things New York railroad.\u00a0 He recently added a page about the Bronx Terminal with some great images and descriptions of the removable rail at this location.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/members.trainweb.com\/bedt\/indloco\/crrnjbxt.html\">Here is a link.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-T.<\/p>\n<p>On to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/?p=3147\">Next Section&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh Boy!\u00a0 More Trackwork&#8230; I&#8217;m finishing up the final pieces of trackwork, bringing them all up to the same standards and techniques which involves hinging the switch points and adding in the missing PC board ties.\u00a0 Last evening I plugged away a bit on the nifty triple lapped turnout that leads into the engine house. 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