Week 234

Sun, Jan 20, 2019 thru Sat, Jan 26, 2019

Sun, Jan 20, 2019

Worked on Kedzie Avenue East

Glue and weight on the first layers.

Glue & weight on the top layer (asphalt installed).

Ready for trim work.

Screws holding trim in place until glue is set.

Safety lined in place.

Getting ready for weathering.

Weathering complete.
Done!

Mon, Jan 21, 2019

Train Day!
w/Rob Fair & Jordan Osborn
6-7:45pm (1.75 hrs.)

We got a lot finished tonight, and here's my blog to show it.

Jordan Osborn prepares for the evening as he checks his paperwork.
We have an inspection train to run tonight to make sure the cars PASS the test run after final inspection.
We'll run two laps in both directions. Two laps eastbound and then two laps westbound.

Rob Fair will work on adding a second floor to the lower section of the Kedzie Avenue tower.

Rob Fair's work area for tonight.

Rob Fair listening as the new C44-9 runs nearby.

Length: 00:00:16 sec.

The Inspection Train at Melrose Park

Length: 00:00:30 sec.

Jordan Osborn keeps his eye and ear on the inspection train as he watches it run the mainline.

The SD40-2 UP runs on the elevated tracks between Oak Park/Lombard and Kedzie/Elmhurst

Length: 00:00:11 sec.

The Inspection Train running towards Geneva Station.

Here's the second floor added to the lower section of the tower.

Same picture different view.

Very nice kitbashing work, Rob Fair!

Tue, Jan 22, 2019

I did some more work on Kedzie Ave tower

Tonight I'm going to add the second floor to the lower section.
This picture shows how it will look, but not glued.

Rob Fair did the kitbashing and put in the supports that will be used to glue the structure together.

This photo is with flash to show more detail.

Another view using the flash.

And still another view with flash.

Same view without flash.

Another view without flash.

Next up...the cat walk.

Wed, Jan 23, 2019

I got up early this morning and worked on the cat walk...

I had to add another layer to fit the prototype.

What do you think?
You like?

Here's the model next to a photo of the prototype.

Now it's time for TRAIN DAY!
Carlos Baez, Dean Hatzis (4-5:15pm 1.25 hrs.)
Josh Jones & Jordan Osborn (4-5:45pm 1.75 hrs.)

Carlos Baez figuring out how to move the leg to under the track.

Planning the next steps.

Josh Jones in rare form tonight.

You never know what's going on behind you, do you, Jordan?
Although I'm pretty sure Jordan knows what's going on behind him.

Watch the cars rattle with the vibrations from Dean's power tool.

Length: 00:00:04 sec.

Yes, that's Dean Hatzis under the table running the power tool you can hear

 in the video above this photo.

Dean Hatzis & Carlos Baez working together on lowering the street level.

Here are the dynamic duo cutting out the street level from the trim.

Josh checking out the train heading into Proviso Yard for pickup.

Length: 00:00:19 sec.

Dean  Hatzis cuts out the trim work for street level construction.

Steady hands making the cut.

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

No train activity today.

Fri, Jan 25, 2019

No train activity today.

Sat, Jan 26, 2019

Memorial Service this morning for Sue Zagorski's dad.
PJ Morlock came over this afternoon.
I showed him the train, but didn't take any pictures!
I hate when I do that - don't take pictures!