Bristol Barrow Road - Roundhouse - Second Roof Pitch
I have made good progress since my last posting and the second roof pitch is now finished and test fitted.
In order to fit the roof pitch on the sidings side of the roundhouse the side wall required some modification to position and fit the 22 roof trusses. This meant hand cutting a new set of 22 slots for the new roof, filling the original 13 laser cut slots and the scribing the brickwork. The new slots were carefully cut using a fretsaw, scalpel and drill - an interesting exercise.
I have just assembled the first of the 'sectioned' roof trusses for the third pitch and have made up a set of parts to complete the final 22 trusses - watch this space.
The sharp eyed will notice a nce unit and pentroller on the top of the layout. This together with the array of locos was for a visit of friends from the Glevum and NAGNAG area groups of the Scalefour Society last Monday. The DOWN main line was DC and the UP DCC for the evening.
A close look at the top edge of the side wall of the roundhouse will reveal a number of 'whiter' areas which are the filled laser cut slots.
On the top of the lattice girders the adjacent roof trusses touch each other with the middle pitch forward of the side pitches.
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