Week 115

Week 115

Sunday, October 9, 2016 through Saturday, October 15, 2016

Sunday, October 9, 2016

TRAIN SHOW

DuPage County Fair Grounds

Wheaton IL

Present:

Curt, Jordan, & Josh

Here's what I purchased at the train show today...

Total Spent: $25

Breakdown:

2 packs of #146 Couplers (extended shaft) for Commuter Cars $10

Note: The third packet I already purchased at B&G earlier this year

33" Metal Wheel Sets (12) $10

Note: I was missing the metal wheels sets. I called the seller and I'm going to TRAIN NIGHT at his home in North Aurora on Wednesday. Sweet!

2 Intermodal containers $5 

Note: regular cost of these containers are between $10-12. That's a 75% savings!

What a deal!

Monday, October 10, 2016
TRAIN NIGHT!

Present:
Curt Berg, Rob Fair, Jordan Osborn

Jordan Osborn ran a test train. Especially checking the red Santa Fe Double Plug Box Car.

Rob Fair worked on the new switch to the UP Engine Facility now located at the east end of Proviso Yard.

What's on your Workbench this week?

Since I bought the new couplers, I need to get ready to install them.

Rob Fair making the cut for the new switch.

Here's the new switch now installed.

This is the red Santa Fe double plug door box car we tested tonight.

Here's a picture of the test train going down Proviso Yard.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016
TRAIN DAY!

Present (in order of appearance):
Curt Berg, Ed Nelson, Jordan Osborn, Dean Hatzis

Absent:
Josh Jones, Carlos Baez

Here's what went down...

Dean Hatzis observing the Metra Commuter Train.

Ed Nelson works on Electronic Switch Machine at Union Station.

Dean Hatzis still eyeing the Metra Commuter.

Jordan Osborn at the controls has taken on a new position.
He also is our note taker for each session.

Dean Hatzis laying the street to track sections at Western Avenue

Ed Nelson making progress at Union Station.

Duration: .17s

Duration: .25s

Friday, October 14, 2016
I'm going to Kuipers Family Farm to the Kuipers Farmview RR to be their engineer this afternoon.
This morning I spent some time in the basement doing...

 I installed the new #146 couplers in all the Walther's Commuter Cars/Cabs.
I didn't install any in the Kato Cars since those didn't seem to cause any problems.

 Here's a closeup of the new extended shanks installed on the Walther's Commuter Cars/Cabs.

 The three Metra Trains ready for their test run.

Now have a look at the workbench.
What's on your workbench this week?

Ready for the next project.

This evening Jordan Osborn and Josh Jones stopped by and ran 1.5 test trains.
Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures.

Saturday, October 15, 2016
This evening my grandkids, Elijah, Kathren, and Josh finished testing the .5 of train #2.
We found some errors along the route, but were able to fix them as we went.
Hopefully we've worked out most of the bugs.
Notice I said, "Most", not "All". You just never know.

Again, no pictures!
Not making a good habit here.

Tomorrow is the start of Week 116.
Making some great progress.
Keep in touch!