Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 01-24-2022

The next thing I decided to try for the first time is adding feeds to the track. I purchased some pre-soldered rail joiners to use. This is in anticipation of future DCC installation.

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This is how I installed them.

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I installed the rail joiners.

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I used an awl to start a hole through the foam board.

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Next I used a long screw driver to poke through.

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I then inserted a Evergreen tube into the whole.

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I inserted a section of the wire into the tube.

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Next pull the tube and the wire through the hole.

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The finished feed.

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 01-24-2022

I finished the roadbed for the outside track and the siding to the Cement Company.

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Along the Cement Company

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Around the curve.

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Connecting to the previous laid roadbed. I did not do the siding for the Coal Yard since I still need the kit in order to figure out a few things with the layout of the buildings and coal trestle.

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 01-31-2022

I now decided to work on the coal yard.

Here is the kit.

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The parts pile

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The parts for the coal trestle

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Assembling the coal trestle

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Test the coal trestle out on the layout.

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 01-31-2022

Next is assembling the shed

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 01-31-2022

Now begins the office building

Adding mortar lines to the brick walls

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All the walls done

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Add the glass to the window frames

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Assemble the walls

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Completed office building

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On the layout

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To finish the model I need to add decals and weather the structures but that won't happen until we get some better weather and temperatures so I can seal the structures. I have to figure out the grade needed to reach the coal trestle and then either buy something or make something to carry the track. Lastly I need to build a base for the coal yard and determine the configuration since the as recommended placement will not work on the layout.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 02-07-2022

Next structure is the Golden Valley Canning Company.

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The parts.

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Mortar lines done.

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Windows added

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Walls for the main building

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 02-07-2022

Loading dock and outside stairs on main building. Walls for boiler house

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Loading dock main building and walls for boiler house

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Finished boiler house

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Finished main building

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Location on the layout.

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I still need to add the decals. I will do that after I can seal the buildings.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - UP SD40-2 - 02-07-2022

Very impressed with how its coming along, Tom Applause

Your buildings are really looking GREAT! Applause

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 02-14-2022

I worked on the configuration for the Coal Yard.

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Measure out the base

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Base down and painted.

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Coal trestle weathered

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Shed weathered

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Ramp to the coal trestle

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I realized after I started this post I forgot to get a photo of the office building weathered. I will get for the next update.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - UP SD40-2 - 02-20-2022

Great job, Tom Applause

, those buildings look awesome! Applause

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 02-21-2022

Thanks Deano!

Continuing with work on the coal trestle ramp.

Testing the location with the coal trestle.

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I mixed a runny solution of plaster of Paris and soaked paper towels in the mixture. I then lace them over the ramp.

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Here is the forgotten photos of the weathered office building

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For the walls I used Woodland Scenics Timber Walls. I cut the walls to size and lined them up to make sure everything fit.

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I painted the walls and weathered them. Next I glued them in place.

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Things to do next are add a layer of plaster to the ramp, weather the tracks, paint more of the foam border.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - ezdays - 02-22-2022

Looking good, like the building. Thumbsup

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - nachoman - 02-23-2022

Wow - this is all looking very nice!

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - cn nutbar - 02-23-2022

Hi Tom---I've been following your progress from the start---great work all around.I'm curious about those yellow supports/spacers that you have been using during construction to keep walls square---are they available for sale ?

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - doctorwayne - 02-23-2022

You could probably find something similar at Canadian Tire or Princess Auto, Ed, or at Lowes or Home Depot, too.

You could also make your own with a couple pieces of 1"x3", some wood screws, and some rare earth magnets.

Wayne