Week 108

Week 108

Sunday, August 21, 2016 - Saturday, August 27, 2016

Sunday, August 21, 2016

What's on your workbench starting this week?

I'm going to start putting Kedzie Avenue diarama together tonight.

This week I'd like to accomplish the following:

• Mount recessed 12v lights over Union Station
• Purchase connectors to recessed lights over Union Station
• Install 120v junction box under Proviso Yard to provide power to yard spots
• Finish building Kedzie Avenue lookout tower as shown above

Monday, August 22, 2016

What's on my workbench tonight?

 Outside walls glued together.

Working on roof units and tower office.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Now what's on my workbench?

Nice. 

Now just need to put on downspouts, wall details, and antennae.

Model almost competed.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016
TRAIN DAY!

Present: Ed, Jordan, Dean, Me
Absent: Josh, Carlos
Say a prayer for Carlos and his wife, Lynn. Her Dad passed away this morning.
Monday: Rob Fair

Another FUN/WORK day on the railroad.
Here's what we did...

Ed Nelson was already downstairs scoping the projects.
He was assigned restoration of two of the excursion coach cars.


Dean Hatzis and I discussed what to do about Western Avenue.
Still trying to figure out the best way to build the road.

Another view of Ed working on the excursion coach cars.

 Dean Hatzis trying some different techniques with different materials.

 Ed rolling out his excursion coach cars.

 Jordan Osborn at the controls.
Whenever we need a train, Jordan responds to the call.

 Dean Hatzis brought one of his Bachman steam engines.
This one is the 4-8-4 UP #902

 After trying the foam board Dean Hatzis decided to go back to the plaster and try it again.

 As you can see, Ed fixed two of the excursion coach cars.
He's saving the last one to finish off next week.

Getting the four screen in the background.
Jordan does a great job keeping everything "on track".

The 902 coming down Proviso Yard.
Enjoy.
Length: .25s

Saturday, August 27, 2016
During Henry's birthday party I talked with Norm Zielke (Brian's dad) about how to wire up the switch, light and outlet for under the table power. He showed me how to do it and then I went home and did it.

Check this out...

 All wired and ready to go.

 Here's a more "in context" picture to see where I located the outlet.