The work continued with the application of a vetronite support for the track - to that already applied at the head of the form - and a double layer of cork.
vetronite the support was, right now, made an incision to isolate electrically the two rails.
The staging will be controlled by a single switch point of this disposititvo Caboose Industries, in the photo you can see the shifter and accessories on the left (thick and terminations to be connected to the control lever to the linkage of the various commercial switches).
This accessory is not allows you to power / polarize the hearts of the Atlas switches 55 that have the particular design to present the heart (full metal) already electrically isolated.
The site used all'ATSF - Route 66 (GP 7 and subsequent versions, SD 40 and later versions) should not present problems during the transit operation on the heart is not powered, otherwise it will replace that command with version equipped with contacts.
The structure of the staging was completed with a chafing of the rolling stock, made from strips of wood with a section of 9x50 mm. The part of
strip near the head of the staging was smoothed with a coping saw in this way.
A carpentry work completed ...
... the upper edge of the wing is at an altitude of about 4 / 5 mm lower than the roof of a box car.
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