Week 44

Basement Train Layout Progress Report

for Week 44

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Saturday, May 16, 2015

 Jordan Osborn helped me install the grain elevator spur track.

 Here's Jordan before we put down the foam board.

 Jordan Osborn after placing down the foam board.

Check out the Grain Elevator.
We had a delivery of two grain cars by a CNW GP9
(out of view, although you can see it in the picture just above this one).

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

 We started off the afternoon session troublshooting the intermodal car derailment.

 Carlos Baez got on it and solved the problem.

Not sure how, but we got it back on track.

 Dean Hatzis and Ed Nelson continued work on the Intermodal Crane.

It's a beast. Won't buy another one of these.

 Jordan Osborn and Carlos Baez worked on laying corktrackbed for Proviso Yard.

 Finishing touches on the Eastbound section of Proviso Yard.

Hello, Dean, Let's see that great smile.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Jordan Osborn and Curt Berg secured additional mainline track which was purchased at the May  train show in Wheaton. 

We added some trackage to the eastbound track section.

Sorry, no pictures for today.

Monday, May 11, 2015

I went to Hobby Lobby to purchase the 3/32" Cork for the Yard Trackbed