Basement Train Layout: Week 155

Monday, July 17, 2017

Week 155

Week 155

Sunday, July 16, 2017 thru Saturday, July 22, 2017

Sunday, July 16, 2017

No train activity today.

Monday, July 17, 2017

Rob Fair and Jordan Osborn came over today at 5:30pm and stayed until just after 7pm.

Our goal was to finish the lights at Elmhurst Station.

Here's what we accomplished...

Rob Fair, says, "Watch your step. I've got you covered."

Jordan Osborn says, "I'm ok with that."

Length: 00:00:36s

Jordan is talking about the recent water tower construction on Red Gate Road and Rt. 25.

I just found my Fox River Water Tower I've been missing ever since the move three years ago.

UGH!

Rob Fair decided he needed a hair blower 'cause he just couldn't do a thing with his hair.
Really he tried to use it to shrink wrap a wire connection.
It didn't get hot enough.

Here's the attempt to shrink wrap the wire connection.
The hair dryer was a bust.

We decided to put the four LED lights with resisters on one side of the terminal block.

Then we connected the (-) black wires and gave it a test run.

Here you can see the black wires all connected.

We made sure the positive (+) side was red and we tested the lights.
Doesn't that look great?

Rob Fair cleaning up for the night.

One last look before we leave for the evening.
Next time I'll get the room more dark to make it stand out better.

We met our goal and finished what we came to do.

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Tonight I went downstairs and put the station in its place.

Here are some pictures of the finished product at night.
I do need to do one more thing. Frost the windows.
But, that, my friend, is for another day.

Here's what we have for today...