Running repair shop.

[jwar]

Thought a peeler (wheel profiler) would make a novel area, being the shop is a run through type. Long way to go before I build the walls



The adjoining building will be a back shop with a drop pit and tread lathe and overhead cranes.

[c415rock]

jwar,

Very nice I like it. I look forward to seeing more as your project progresses.

Erik

[dmfoamer]

WOW That looks like the equipment we had in Alliance Nebraska. Veeeeery nice

[wpdivwldr]

Used to spend a little time in the shop at Stockton,actually my cousin (Mike Hall) operated the wheel lathe at timesl.Love all the WP Thanks John

[jwar]

Hi John. Mike and I worked at the Oroville Roundhouse togather, we were both apprintices. Always enjoyed working with Mike and we had a few chuckles, might ask him if he remember's being hosed down in the out house..LOL I still crack up when I think about it, perhaps he may have a different openion...LOL
He went to Stockton when they closed the roundhouse in 1969 and six of us went to work for Southern Pacific in the Sacramento back shop.
Thanks for mentioning him, My wife has been in the Hospital all week and I just got home and you made my day,
Take Care...John Warren

[wpdivwldr]

Hope all goes well with your wife, you hang in there.Mike was in town over the summer. Did you hear that Bruce Mooney passed? Now there's a man who made my sides hurt from laughing.......hell sakes. The section froeman at Pluga built a copy of the crane @oroville, put in Burnce Coggins and the boys in ho real nice job I might add.

[jwar]

Sorry to hear about Bruce...I sold him my restored Jeep, I think in 68...Small world huh...Take care...John.

Edit..John; Reread this post and my sincere apology if I may have sounded glib about Mr. Mooney's passing, by stating "small world huh" . I have lost contact with most people from 1969 from WP and was a bit taken back. WP as you know was a family road, My sincere condolances....John

[railfan1354]

This is way cool!

Paulie

[jwar]

Thinkering with my run through shop. I cut the original shop in half, so this one will for running repair (light service work) and another ajacent shop for a back shop later. Will be lit inside with flood lights on the ends of the building

Sorry about the pictures, my camera quit and taking shots with a comcorder.


Will add flood light to end of overhead, seen a overhead roof extending an a structure when in Florida a month age...Why not LOL


Anyhow this is my third scrach build project, aint great but a lot of fun, I doubt if I ever buy another building kit, this is way to much enjoyment just creating it,...Take Care...John

[railfanalex]

John, your shop is very impressive! Nice work.

[sd45longhoodfoward]

You have done your home work! i have built an engine house out of foam core to represent concrete. and i have installed the pits and service ramps.and your work has given mE some great new ideas thank's!!!!!!!!! have you ever tought of doing a traction motor Set up? i have it planed for mine I am sure you know what i am talking about where the section of rail under the truck has an elevator to lower the traction motor and wheels set move it off then have a new or rebuilt one lifted in place and reinstalled! send me a pm and i will show you what i have done! and sir you have a great eye and skill level that is fantastic

[kcs1967]

building from scratch is great fun, and I do believe you have a handle on it, lol

[jwar]

Hi... Terry, Alex, and Justen...Thanks for your kind words.


This was the original floor plan of the shop, but due to area and I want to do a lot of diesel ops I decided it would be better to build two, I cut the shop in half a bit beyond the F unit, becoming the base for the run through shop.

The other half will half of a future back shop. Note the F3 is on stands (white) to hold unit up, so when the elevator drops it wont make a loud noise (don't ask, been there...done that LOL)

The tracks crossing in the foreground will have a circle around it, to represents an in floor wheel turning device (like a engine turntable, except it turns 90 degrees to align the track) with a yellow saftey line around it.

The tread lathe (left corner) was a "what if" while I was doing a household task, after removing the circle of wood out of a hole cutter, my wifes hunnnny do list stopped, hack sawed slots in it for the chuck dogs, grabbed some silver paint and later make a scratch built a wheel lathe....mosty by memory from operating one

Another thing I want to model are some power axles EMD & GE with the gear..did find a gear at a RC hobby shop, it didn't get it and will probably have to scratch one? Would make a grate addition with available traction motors and cables.

Traction motor gear case's would be another, especially when in half laying beside a traction motor. Also a floor generator so the election can turn the traction motor armature.

Just a few thoughts...my mind is numb now...gotta get some coffee....enjoy and have a great day...John

[ranchwagon]

Wow! This is awesome!

[outback]

Yeah I agree, I'm also very envious. Nice work John.

[icghogger]

Excellent, John, Very Impressive Work!!

[canadaandsouthern]

cool

[sd45longhoodfoward]

Here is the Begining of the project i had tol you i was starting John in the Pm I had sent you.i basic build is made of foam core to represent concrete construction ,I also plan on putting the truss's and and support structure for the over head crane!I plan on this buildint to be an do it all shop.witch leads mw to the next question I have for you does the diesel engine repair and replacement tak place in the same building or in a totaly different shop? i think different but i could be wrong? i Also have one more picture of this building to view and get your opinion on it/sine theses pictures were take last i have installed a pit in the structure the runs from outside to outside of the outter tracks with servive ramps in place .and i had also installed my pit tracks on concrete casions is that right? or blocks like you used?Thank so much for you time and talents you have share with our group?
Terry

[sd45longhoodfoward]

here is an over all view of the structure with no finishing i may need to make on or two more to complete my shops for wheel shop/diesel shop/car shop

[jwar]

Hi Terry, sorry I did not get back to you sooner.
I think IMPO a complete shop takes a lot of area due to how things are accomplished in order.
If the unit is a complete strip out, the complete hood ( back of the cab),is going to be stored somewhere, being on GPs and SDs the complete hood is the quickest method. perhaps a flat car would work, usually hoods are stored in one area at the end bay, so that radiators, fans and electrical can be worked there. then the air compressor, michiana tank (oil filters)and stand, engine then generator or alternator removed last. Then the locomotive is lifted and the trucks pulled out and modified frt car trucks rolled under the engine it can be also rolled away..

All components are taken to their respective shops to be repaired Engine strip, engine rebuild, truck shop, wheel shop, electrical shop, air brake, and component like injectors, heads, liner, air compressor and battery shops.. However there are exceptionally large shops under one roof

Of course we don't have the real estate for all these areas and we compromise, and downsize the ops a bit.

Old out of service flats could work to move the heavy stuff to another area, and of course forks lifts for odds and ends.

I like your idea of the elevated truck work station, for you truck/traction motor shop. A couple of things come to mind, I forget who makes journal boxes Put four on a pallet is a nice touch as well as traction motors and cables.
Also a mounted power wheel set w/gear to me is a good idea, Gads I can remember counting and inspecting the teeth for cracks, and even how much involute wear the gear could have ,But cant for the life of me remember the tooth count.

Foam core will warp over time, your inside structure will prevent that. Also plasistrut and perhaps evergreen has a channel that just fits over the foam core, seen it for window casement's and around the top edges. didn't look to bad.

You have a ton of windows, I used a celoid out of an old Sudan kit, had it copied at staples on transparency's, worked great and also used a canopy glue (model airplane) .

Your shop looks great. Im not sure of what you meant about the concreate casments.
Take care...John