Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - Printable Version

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 07-17-2023

Here is the right wall with the mortar lines filled in. Since the lines are deeper I was able to apply paint and wipe it off.

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The right wall with the window frames added.

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Right wall now with door and steps.

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Left wall with windows added.

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Rear wall with window frames

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Front wall painted

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 07-17-2023

Now we have the "glass" installed in the right wall

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Glass in the front wall

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Left wall with glass

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Put the walls together. I like the use of the rubber bands to hold everything square. This was the method the instructions recommended. The kit even provided the rubber bands.

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 07-17-2023

Next is the roof. Here it is with the air conditioner unit and chimney attached.

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Of course it does not fit!

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After some shaving and filing the roof is in place.

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 07-17-2023

At last the Morgan House is assembled.

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Here is the structure in a semi permanent location on the layout.

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - TMo - 07-18-2023

Great building and execution! I love the stone detailing on the front facade.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - OBJack - 08-19-2023

Fantastic Structures you build Tom, envious of your skills here , they are very lifelike.

219  Jack

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 09-05-2023

Jack and Todd Thanks!

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 09-05-2023

Next step I have decided to undertake is to finally finish tacking down and wiring the double track main line.

First section is the crossover approaching the station.

Removing the temporarily laid down track and roadbed.

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Glue down the roadbed.

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Tack the track down

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 09-05-2023

Next is the curve

Before

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Inside track removed

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Inside track roadbed glued down. Outside track removed

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Another section with the inside track glued down. Outside track removed

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 09-05-2023

Tacking down the outside track

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Finished the curve

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This now finish as far as the wiring goes Power Districts/Blocks 1 and 2.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - TMo - 09-05-2023

Love the use of the t-handle push pins to secure the track while it's being glued down - that's a great idea. I kept looking at the photos and thinking "Are they staples?". Then it hit me.

Too late now, but before gluing down the track it would have been a great time to paint the rails and ties. So much easier to do that while sitting at a bench than bent over a section of track for hours on end. As I pointed out a few weeks ago, I should have done that when I laid my track to nowhere under the coal breaker!

Looking like there's going to be some action over that mainline sometime soon! Looking forward to your pictures of copious locos and rolling stock which is always a treat!

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 09-05-2023

(09-05-2023, 06:24 PM)TMo Wrote: Too late now, but before gluing down the track it would have been a great time to paint the rails and ties. So much easier to do that while sitting at a bench than bent over a section of track for hours on end. As I pointed out a few weeks ago, I should have done that when I laid my track to nowhere under the coal breaker!

I know that would be the smart thing but I just am not that organized.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - TMo - 09-06-2023

I know just where you're coming from!

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 09-10-2023

Now time to connect to the Water Tower Diorama.

I had to spackle the area where two of the foam boards came together to remove a dip.

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Inside track is down and ready.

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Getting the roadbed down on the outside track.

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Putting down the outside track

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - Amalynn - 09-14-2023

This has been an amazing read and everything is looking great! Looking forward to seeing trains run on this. The coal dealer and Morgan House both came out really nice!