Sun, Mar 24, 2019 thru Sat, Mar 30, 2019
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Getting ready for Train Day! tomorrow...
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I'm in process here at the workbench.
Cutting out the bridge supports to install lights tomorrow for Train Day! |
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| Here are all the cut out bridge supports ready to install LED lights and then install supports under the bridges for Milwaukee Avenue (right) and Fulton Street (left). |
Monday, March 25, 2019
Train Day!
w/Rob Fair & Jordan Osborn
6:30-8pm 1.5 hrs. and 6-7:30pm respectively
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| Rob Fair cutting the posts of the bridge supports at the workbench. |
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| Jordan Osborn running Metra Commuter test train over clean tracks. |
Testing out the new clean track
Needed a bit more time to get through the station
Length: 00:00:09 sec.
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| Here's the middle support with the "boots" on one end. |
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| "Boots" on both ends. |
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| And now the base has been added. |
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
No train activity today.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Train Day!
w/Dean Hatzis, Jordan Osborn, Cam Passaglia
4-5:15pm (1.25 hrs.)
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| Jordan Osborn settles in at Central Control Tower. |
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| Dean Hatzis prepared bridge parts for the I290 I294 Express Ways. |
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| Here are the bridge supports Dean hand made. |
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| Laying out the bridge work to see how it fits and what needs to be adjusted before final gluing. |
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| Cameron Passaglia and Jordan Osborn running trains during construction. |
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| Dean Hatzis checking out the guard rails and center sections. |
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The guard rails and center sections are a bit too wide.
Dean will trim those down this week and fit the parts together.
I can't wait to see what he does for next week. |
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Cameron, Oh no!
Jordan, No worries! |
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Cam ran the unit coal train led by "the twins".
Jordan ran the mixed freight running through Proviso Yard in this pic. |
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| One last look at the I290 I294 bridge supports. |
Thursday, March 28, 2019
No train activity today.
Friday, March 29, 2019
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| Josiah working the new train line on his train layout. |
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| It sure looks like he knows what he's doing, doesn't it? |
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| Here's how it looks from a distance. |
Special Guests
Michael, Evelyn & Christopher Ryan
It was Christopher's Birthday today!
Saturday, March 30, 2019
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| I got up early before Josiah and Jan woke up and painted the bridge support at Fulton St. Chicago North. |
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| Here it is again, but this time it's weathered. |
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More Josiah playing on his train layout.
Look at all the parts he's added to the layout. |
Action video of Josiah playing with his train set.
Length: 00:00:10 sec.
A panoramic view of the layout...
Length: 00:00:29 sec.
Finally a Metra and Amtrak running side by side.
Length: 00:00:31 sec.
