Week 37

Here's what happened this week.

Most recent on top.

Later in the week on the bottom...

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Curt Berg

Glued down cork trackbed in yard throat & ground throws

Metra/WeGO Yard Contruction

1.50

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Curt Berg	Laid Mainline Cork & Track in West Power District	Secure Mainline Track to Cork	0.75
Dean Hatzis	Filled gaps in Mainline with spare RR ties	Special Project	1.50
Ed Nelson	Filled gaps in Mainline with spare RR ties	Special Project	1.50

Monday, March 23, 2015

Curt Berg

Working on laying cork for yard leads

Intermodal - Global 1

1.00

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Curt Berg

Working on cork and yard tracks in…

Intermodal - Global 1

2.00

Week 36

Waiting for content...

Week 35

Well, I was so bummed about not getting pictures that I went downstairs and took these pictures. So we do have some progress to report as you will see. Have fun, we sure do!

My real regret in losing the pictures is I missed all my team members last night. Well here are some shots without peops.

Friday, March 13, 2015

 Starting at Global 1

Still lots to do, but we have a start.

Some of the pictures I lost showed the progress of gluing down the cork for Global 1 base.

 Looking down the Intermodal yard at Global 1.

Under construction.

 Here are some very fine detailed shots. I had to extend the switch throw.

Notch out the base. CA the extension with a base plate underneath.

 Same procedure, different switch.

Here are the two switches down the yard ladder.

 Dean Hatzis and Carlos Baez worked on troubleshooting the well cars.

For some reason they tipped over on the curves.

We decided it wasn't the elevated curve, but the cars themselves.

I finished elevating the curved sections tonight.

 From South Power District heading to West Power District.

This week I finished laying track for the Metra/WeGo yard track 1.

 Lots of work to do at the crossover to Union Station.

Ed Nelson & Dean Hatzis worked on the girder bridge at Lake Street after Carlos left.

This video gives a nice overview of the South Power District which includes Global 1.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Man, am I ever bummed! It's not a real big deal but I transferred all my pictures from my iphone to my computer. All that transferred were the videos. No pictures. So the current pictures I didn't copy over are gone! No picture history this week. But here's what we did this week:

Day	Date	Wk	Worker	Description	Project Name	Hours	Cost	Total by Retailer	Retailer	Item(s)
Left Blank	Intentionally							$1,331.19
Friday	March 13, 2015	35	Curt Berg	Worked on Main Line Trackage - West Power District	Secure Mainline Track to Cork	1.00
Thursday	March 12, 2015	35	Carlos Baez	Continued laying cork trackbed - West Power District	Lay Mainline Cork Trackbed	0.50
Thursday	March 12, 2015	35	Carlos Baez	Trouble-shoot leaning well cars	Special Project	0.50
Thursday	March 12, 2015	35	Curt Berg	Worked on Main Line Trackage - West Power District	Secure Mainline Track to Cork	1.50	$19.52		B&G Train World	Xuron Rail Cutters $15.95 (includes tax)
Thursday	March 12, 2015	35	Dean Hatzis	Worked with Carlos on Special Project	Special Project	0.50
Thursday	March 12, 2015	35	Dean Hatzis	Worked with Ed on Deck Bridge for Union Station	Union Station Project	0.50	$21.75		B&G Train World	Girder bridge - credit to Curt
Thursday	March 12, 2015	35	Ed Nelson	Worked on Deck Bridge for Union Station	Union Station Project	1.50
Wednesday	March 11, 2015	35	Curt Berg	Worked on trackage and gluing down cork layer	Intermodal - Global 1	1.50	$9.87		B&G Train World	CA & Silver Spray Paint for chain link fence
Wednesday	March 11, 2015	35	Curt Berg	Worked on Metra/WeGo West Yard Feeder & Track 1	Metra/WeGO Yard Contruction	2.00

I am very curious to see how this turns out on the blog.

We'll see you next week!

Week 34

Wrapping up the week:

Saturday, March 7, 2015
Our special guests today were the Crockett family.

That's Joshy-boy getting pretty excited.

 Left to right: Deneuve, James, Elijah

Getting more involved is Deneuve & James.

And finally, checking the curve is Josh and Elijah.
Special mention to Jameisha and Katherine not shown in pictures, but very much present.

Friday, March 6, 2015
I finished laying track getting ready for our guests tomorrow.
The South Loop Mainline Power District is complete.
See Video at the bottom of this day...

We are working on the ramps for the curves.
More next week...

 Finished South Loop Mainline Power District.
Now working on Global 1

 Another shot just different lighting.

 East end of South Loop Mainline.

Take a video look at the completed South Loop Mainline.

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Our regularly scheduled Thursday meeting this week was split in two.
Wednesday was attended by Dean Hatzis, Curt Berg, and Ed Nelson.
Thursday was attended by Carlos Baez, Curt Berg, & Ed Nelson.

Thursday, March 5, 2015
We laid the rest of the cork trackbed that we had on hand.
Also finished laying track on the cork trackbed that dried from yesterday.

 Carlos Baez & Ed Nelson putting down adhesive for cork trackbed.

Cork Trackbed almost completed on South Loop

 Don't tell Jan we used her rolling pin to roll down the cork trackbed!

Action shot! You can see this is serious business. JK!

Wednesday, March 4, 2015
This is the night Dean Hatzis finished all the elevation transitions and completed the Pressed Wood Surface Project. Here are some shots to prove it:

 Dean Hatzis deciding how to finish the job.

 Dean putting the finishing touches on the elevation transitions.
Project COMPLETE!


Dean Hatzis & Ed Nelson now change gears and begin working on the cork trackbed.


Here is Ed Nelson installing the ground throw switch.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

This next entry for the week will be meeting a challenge Carlos left with us last week. 

He said, after I asked him about when trains would be running, 

"I think you're a bit optimistic, but probably in a month."  

Well, check this out!

Monday, March 2, 2015
Here's a video to recap tonight's work:

Sunday, March 1, 2015
Couldn't wait to get some track laid to meet the Carlos Challenge of trains running in one month.