Week 29

Week 29 consisted of one full week from
Sunday, January 25, 2015 through Saturday, January 31, 2015

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Saturday, January 31, 2015

Curt Berg Finished drawing Layout Plan on Pressed Wood Surface

 My son, Ben, came back this week to inspect his work from last week 28

Inspector Ben approves of workmanship.

Summit elevation branch line to industrial park.

East Power District from Summit looking south.

Base of elevation rise heading to Bellwood and East Proviso Yard.


Here's a "fly over" video of the almost finished elevation project.

Friday, January 30, 2015

Curt Berg

Taped Track Lines for Union Station

This will be a common shot of Union Station.

You'll see this again in various stages of construction.

Heading into Union Station at Lake Street.

Union Station Passenger Terminal.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Curt Berg	Started and completed taping out switches.
Dean Hatzis	Finished securing elevated subtrack bed!
Ed Nelson	Finished securing elevated subtrack bed!

Dean getting ready for live video showing. Check this out.

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Curt Berg

Finished taping all track - Main and Yards.

Week 28

The week we made history. Again!

Another successful week. We also added another player. 

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Saturday, January 24, 2015

Ben Berg	Finished Work on Attaching Elevation Risers	Elevated Track Sub Construction
Curt Berg	Purchased Cork for upcoming project not yet started	Lay Mainline Cork Trackbed
Curt Berg	Finished Work on Attaching Elevation Risers	Elevated Track Sub Construction
Curt Berg	Continued taping Main Lines and Yard Track	Draw Track Plan on Pressed Wood

 Yep, that's Ben under the table.

 And that's Ben above the table.

 There's Ben beside the table.

 And then there's Ben going under the table.

 You guessed it. Under the table again getting the work done!

 Working on securing the risers.

 Up close and personal.

 We glued in the small risers and screwed in from the bottom the rest of the risers.

 Looking East at Elevation box and Proviso Yard.

 Elevation riser heading down from the Summit.

 Overall view of the elevation project from the East Power District.

The view of the Elevation Project in the North Power District.

Here's the video flyover of the overall Elevation Project

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Carlos Baez	Worked on Central Control Wiring dimmer lights	Electrical Wiring - Control Panel
Curt Berg	Helped Dean with Elevation Risers Summit section	Elevated Track Sub Construction
Dean Hatzis	Helped Curt with elevation risers summit section	Elevated Track Sub Construction
Ed Nelson	Continued work on Elevated Track Section	Elevated Track Sub Construction

South Power District looking north. 

The following video shows the South Power District Loop. 

 Northeast corner looking Southwest directly at Central Control Tower.

 Ed Nelson securing one side of one of the risers.

 Carlos Baez working on detailing the dimmer switch box.

Dean Hatzis working on the Elevation Project Summit box.

This video shows what we have so far starting at the North Power district heading to the West and then turning South.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Curt Berg	Helped Carlos	Pressed Wood Layout Surface
Curt Berg	Began taping track plan on surface	Draw Track Plan on Pressed Wood
Carlos Baez	Worked on Central Control Wiring dimmer lights	Electrical Wiring - Control Panel

 Some up close and personal shots of the electrical work Carlos Baez is doing.

All at the Central Control Tower.

Week 27

Week 27 begins on Sunday, January 11, 2015

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Friday, January 16, 2015

Curt Berg

Bought tape for masking main lines before painting

Draw Track Plan on Pressed Wood

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Carlos Baez	Worked on Central Control Wiring dimmer lights	Electrical Wiring - Control Panel
Curt Berg	Assisted all around	Special Project
Dean Hatzis	Finished firming up Pressed Wood to Layout DONE!	Pressed Wood Layout Surface
Ed Nelson	Continued work on Elevated Track Section	Elevated Track Sub Construction

Here's a quick video to start off our day.

The train table also serves as a great work table.

Lake Street visible and downtown West Chicago.

Union Station beginnings.

Working on track elevations.

More on track elevation.

Here's a great video showing all the guys in action.

Dean Hatzis working on Union Station.

Dean Hatzis and Ed Nelson partnering up to get the job done.

Ed Nelson securing the risers for track elevation.

One side and now the other side.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Curt Berg

Screwed down pressed wood onto frame

Pressed Wood Layout Surface

Monday, January 12, 2015

Curt Berg	Screwed down pressed wood onto frame	Pressed Wood Layout Surface
Dean Hatzis	Screwed down pressed wood onto frame	Pressed Wood Layout Surface

Dean securing pressed wood into place.

Finishing touches.

Securing to stay.

Dean Hatzis securing Union Station peninsula to floor.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Pictures to get things started this week.
Track elevation risers.

The elevation subtrack plywood before cut outs.

Half way through...

You can see the templates in place laid over the plywood cutouts.

Looking great. Really coming together nicely.