This blog is to document the building of a model railroad, the Paducah and Lake Erie. The free-lance design is set in the current time, and meant to replicate the coal-hauling roads of southwestern Pennsylvania. This version of the P&LE is a bridge line that derives its name from my wife's home town (and well known to Illinois Central buffs) and our former long time residence about 50 miles south of Lake Erie.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Helix Installation Underway



Helix installation is underway! It wasn't expected to arrive until late in the week, but it showed up Wednesday morning. Ken Heyl and I spent the rest of the morning looking at the parts, reading the directions, scratching our ... heads ... and sounding like a married couple. Then we went to lunch. When we came back, we worked on the curve radii on the roadbed. Finally, Wednesday evening we decided to start Thursday morning with a platform. Bob Gouirand showed up this morning and lent a hand, and we're now underway and once again making progress. Kenny has returned to Ohio, so it will be up to Bob and me to carry on.
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