Well the Met has a new concrete platform in the downtown station. There was some talk that Ebeneezer Hardstuff, owner of the concrete company was going to have the boys make the pour on Christmas day, but after some sort of intervention, in which he was visited by his former partner and a small group of rather questionable characters, he decided to put it off till after the holiday. Then he went to dinner at the home of his foreman, Bob Crockpot. He later claimed that the meeting the night before "scared the Dickens out of me", and decided to wait a day.
Later, some buzzkill inspectors tried to claim that the concrete was really just drywall mud mixed with black paint, but Mr. Hardstuff stood firmly by his contention that the "special mix" that he used would be more than adequate to do the job.
The large white back wall of the station is temporary, and will be replaced with the yellow tile shown in previous entries. Then comes the escalator to the terminal above, a news stand, coffee kiosk and who knows what all? I am still wrestling with the lighting situation. Sparky Kilowatt, my electrician, favors recessed ceiling lights, but the Board is leaning toward wall mounted lamps. There will no doubt be meetings held in the near future to determine what is best for the patrons, the Met and the treasury.
Meanwhile, I personally want to wish each and every N-scaler who drops in to read this, a VERY happy new year!!!!
Aha! The long awaited
Thanks Jimmi
It has been a bit of a wait hasn't it? Seemed for a while there that every thing I did was an ordeal. I am hoping for smoother sailing from now on.
Al
Nice. It took me a bit
Charles
Thanks Taz
It is convenient to use a
It is convenient to use a single solid board on the track with the concrete on both sides. But even when the concrete is dry the one piece form may pull the corners off the concrete when you take it out. Maybe you could use two smaller boards??
Or a board that is narrower than the space, but wide enough to sit on both rails when positioned to one side. You would position it to one side at a time to cast the concrete on that side of the track. You would have to cast the platform one side at a time, but removing the form should go much better. You should probability wax the casting side of the board to keep the concrete from sticking. Rubbing a candle on the edge and smoothing it should work I think.
You may find that after 3 days or so of drying the concrete shrinks, you may need to top coat the concrete two or three times to get a good surface. But when done it should be great.
Great idea for a really neat interest item on your layout.
Charles