Week 216

Sun, Sep 16, 2018 thru Sat, Sep 22, 2018

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Worked a little bit - .5 hrs. on the RR today.

In preparation for tomorrow's train day, I clamped the top overhead bridge to the supports (see clothes pins).
Tomorrow we'll attach the braces you see in the middle of the road between the street lamps to support the overhead bridge.
Section 1 will be complete.

Monday, September 17, 2018

Train Day!
With Rob Fair 6-7:30pm (1.5)

I was really pleased with what we accomplished tonight!

Check this out...

Rob Fair making sure the bridge is level.

We attached the supporting brackets.

Here you can see them all set and ready for the bridge to be placed on top.

Super gluing the supports.

More super glue...

Last bit of Super Glue before we put the bridge in place.

Bridge in place, now we're putting up the "wings".

Rob Fair is drilling the support rods for the east wing.

The support rods are in place.
Next week we'll glue on the "H" beams and get ready to install the east wing.

Here's what it looks like at Lake Street ground level.

Rob Fair had to install an shelf addition to support the rod which supports the west wing.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

No train activity today.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Train Day!
w/Carlos Baez (4-5pm 1 hr.)
Jordan Osborn (4-5:30pm 1.5 hrs.)
Ed Nelson (5-5:30pm .5 hrs.)

Carlos is such a voice of encouragement!

Length: 00:00:28 sec.

Mainly catching up with Carlos and running trains...

Jordan Osborn & Carlos Baez at the controls.

Carlos & Jordan working the Central Control Tower.

The CNW twins coming around the bend...

Length: 00:00:20 sec.

Two trains meet and pass by going in opposite directions.

Length: 00:00:29 sec.

Ed Nelson joins us as Carlos Baez checks crossover #2.

Jordan Osborn and Ed Nelson take controls at Central Control Tower.
I need to do something about those wires hanging down.
I didn't notice those before...

Thursday, September 20, 2018

No train activity today.

Friday, September 21, 2018

Bought some "H" beams from Hobbytown on the way home from work today.

Three "H" beams ready for paint and weathering.

Saturday, September 22, 2018

No train activity today except driving the train at Kuipers Farmview RR all day!