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22: After the cement had set I trimmed all of the
excess styrene so that it was flush with the bottom
of the existing bolster. With that task completed the
bolsters were cemented to the floor. The outside
face of the bolster is located 3’-9” in from the edge
of the floor. When finished the distance between the
bolsters should be 30’-4” center to center.
You will notice in the photo that the Athearn bolsters
are wider than the floor. That’s OK; they just need to be
trimmed down to match.
On the prototype the center sill is made up of two 12”
I-beams. I cut 2 strips of 2” x 6” styrene to form the top
flanges of the “I” beams. OK, I know these will not be
seen, but I need the thickness since I only had 4” x 8”
STEP 7: The Floor, Bolsters and Under Frame 75000 – 76499 Series
Continued ...
Athearn bolsters
are located first and
cemented into place
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