Week 140

Week 140

Sunday, April 2, 2017 thru Saturday, April 8, 2017

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Ben's last day at home.

He's leaving for his new home in New Hampshire this evening.

While Ben was here I did get a chance to work on the railroad.

Here's what I did today:

First I cleared out the foundation for the station platform.

Next, I cut out and installed the first layer - foam board.

After that layer comes another fill layer - the sidewalk hard board.

Finally I cut out and installed the top coat - asphalt layer.

Hopefully this week we'll complete the project.

We'll install the wood trim, metal tops, hand/guard rails, safety stripes.

For another time, we'll also do the platform shelter and signals.

Monday, April 3, 2017

TRAIN NIGHT!

6pm tonight.

Here's the action for tonight's activities:

Rob Fair is working on raising the rail so the plow in front of the locomotive doesn't get caught on the station platform trim.

In the meantime, I'm working on the Western Avenue sidewalk.

We looked at the clearance after Rob raised the rail.
Looking good.

Another shot.
Look how close the plow is to the left rail head.

The finished sidewalk at the Geneva Station 3rd Street crossing.

In this side view of Kedzie Avenue you can now see the rail even with the platform.
Before you couldn't see the rail because it was below the platform surface.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017
TRAIN DAY!
4pm-5:30pm

Ed Nelson, Jordan Osborn, Carlos Baez, Dean Hatzis and me make up our crew for today.

Ed Nelson working at the workbench.

Carlos Baez, yes, it's really him, working on the poles for the chain link fence at Kedzie Avenue Station.

Dean Hatzis glueing the sidewalk down at 3rd Street Geneva Station

Jordan Osborn at the controls.

Finishing touches on the sidewalk at 3rd Street Geneva, IL.

Length: 00:00:25s

The poles inserted ready for the chain link fence.

Some of the cars Ed Nelson finished today for revenue service.

Saturday, April 8, 2017
Working at Kedzie Avenue Station putting up chain link fence.

A series of shots showing the progress of the chain link fence.
Unfortunately this doesn't end well. See Week 141 for the results.

Did you notice how I used both the high warning signs and the low warning signs as my horizontal supports?