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OT...but fun for me.; The Tracklayer on a layout
Topic Started: Oct 20 2009, 12:47 PM (96 Views)
khamilton	Oct 20 2009, 12:47 PM Post #1
Diorama Moderator Posts: 4,229 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: December 13, 2006	Some time ago (mid-80's) I built this tracklaying machine in 1/48th scale... ...but it's never actually been on a layout or even a piece of track in its entire life. This past weekend I brought it to the convention for display and had the opportunity to finally put it on a real model railroad so it could be seen in its natural habitat. The layout is Bill & Mary Miller's Colorado & Southern RR: It's not exactly the type of equipment one would see on the C&S, but to finally get to put it on a piece of track on a finished layout was a big treat for me (yeah.....I'm easily amused, but it was a nice feeling). The bins mounted along the front edge the layout in this next photo are for the waybills used to shuffle cars during the C&S operating sessions.. Thanks for letting me indulge myself........



JBucci	Oct 20 2009, 01:31 PM Post #2
Member Posts: 254 Group: Members Member #1,231 Joined: May 4, 2009	Beautiful work Ken. It needs to be on a train layout. Jim



Chuck Doan	Oct 20 2009, 04:42 PM Post #3
Senior Member Posts: 543 Group: Members Member #545 Joined: December 18, 2006	Certainly one of the nicest layouts too! Great pics!



chester	Oct 20 2009, 05:19 PM Post #4
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,791 Group: Members Member #526 Joined: December 13, 2006	Certainly looks right at home to me Ken. The layout really adds to the beauty of the machine.



Dan S	Oct 20 2009, 07:51 PM Post #5
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,216 Group: Members Member #607 Joined: January 31, 2007	That's not so off topic. Nice build, I'm amazed it took you so long to put it on some rails.



Bryan_M	Oct 20 2009, 10:59 PM Post #6
ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 12,480 Group: Admin Member #355 Joined: July 26, 2006	very cool ken! nice work, it looks good sitting in the layout bryan m



Marken	Oct 20 2009, 11:28 PM Post #7
Senior Member Posts: 574 Group: Members Member #524 Joined: December 13, 2006	Ken, would you add a little history to this one. Never seen a piece like this before. Just wondering where you got the inspiration for this one.



khamilton	Oct 21 2009, 08:17 AM Post #8
Diorama Moderator Posts: 4,229 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: December 13, 2006	Ken: The prototype was built by the Clyde Iron Works. The model was built based on photos I managed to dig up but don't have the source of right now. To my knowledge, a narrow gauge prototype was never offered - the model is in freelanced On3. The prototype was steam-powered with a steam line runing to a pusher locomotive. Typically, rail was staged on the tracklayer's flat deck; a flatcar of ties (or 2 flatcars if there was the optional "boom extension" on the tracklayer) followed next, with the pusher loco behind that. The operator, on the platform on top of the tracklayer, operated the chain hoist trolley, which would traverse the underside of the boom picking up ties & rail and depositing them up front for the tracklaying crew. The boom would swing from side-to-side to facilitate laying the track on each side. After I finished the model, I found out that the MacKenzie Iron Works offered a full set of plans for the Clyde tracklayer. I bought a set and found out my freelance design wasn't that far off. There's one on display at some RR museum in the Northwest but I've long since lost the link. The machine was pretty massive and WAY cool.............. Edited by khamilton, Oct 21 2009, 08:19 AM.



Marken	Oct 21 2009, 12:41 PM Post #9
Senior Member Posts: 574 Group: Members Member #524 Joined: December 13, 2006	Thanks Ken. Another amazing build. You gotta post the pics of this over on the On3 section of RR-line.



Chuck Doan	Oct 21 2009, 07:04 PM Post #10
Senior Member Posts: 543 Group: Members Member #545 Joined: December 18, 2006	I got to see one of these in use a few years back at the Roots of Motive Power museum in Willits Ca. Interesting machine!



DamnCranky666	Oct 21 2009, 07:07 PM Post #11
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,950 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	I would imagine these suckers would be knocked down some to go through bridges, etc . . . or maybe once on location it stayed there. I got a chance to see this one in person. Lucky me.



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