And then it was time to build turnouts

Turnouts for Thusis using the proven method on 1/2” pressure treated plywood.

Almost done.

And then installed

The Bergün turnouts are mounted on 3mm plywood

Tracks and turnouts at Bergün and Thusis in finished position.

Scenery work at Bergün

To bring the existing terrain level to the required height i.e. the established track level, called for a lot of additional rock, gravel and crusher.

A lot of the crusher neede placing prior to the rapidly approaching Winter.

A small addition at Seedorf

Summer 2014

It is known to happen that “finished” plans require a small adjustment. That was the case as I installed the tracks at Thusis and Bergün. While doing that I was thinking about the logical traffic patterns along the line.  

And then ..... it became clear that meets at Seedorf would be impossible as soon as a  LCL or other car would be taking up Track 1. Add to that the less than direct alignment using Track 2 as the passing track. 

In other words a proper freight track was in order, move the planned station to the East. The added freight track becomes Track1, Track 2 ist straight through and Track 3 is the passing siding. The old trackage first and then the new arrangement

Since one is adding/changing why not go the extra steps and a bit extra. The prototypes freight traffic in the upper Albula Valley is minimal, in which case a fictional location like Seedorf is just what the doctor ordered. “It could have been” is the scenario; very similar to what in HOm was called “Alvaschein” and wasn’t found on the prototype.

Track 1 will access the freight shed (part of the station building) as well as the adjacent loading ramp, a bit farther along the track will be a transfer crane. Similar to what used to be at Surava and Tiefencastel. All this means that Seedorf will be a busy spot with a lot of switching. The perfect justification for the Tm 2/2 diesel tractor.

Track and turnouts during the change and addition.

There are also a few changes and new impressions around the Halbergrat-Tunnel.

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