Sun, Mar 3, 2019 thru Sat, Mar 9, 2019
Sun, Mar 3, 2019
Returning from Manchester, MA
Mon, Mar 4, 2019
Train Day!
with Rob Fair (6:15-8pm 1.75 hrs.)
and Jordan Osborn (6-7:30pm 1.5 hrs.)
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| Rob Fair getting ready to cut more sidewalks. |
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| Jordan Osborn getting ready to run some trains. |
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| We figured out a way to attach the trailers together. The small pins you see at the four inset corners are cut off paper clips. |
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| Here are the containers snapped together with the rods holding them in place. |
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| Another look at Rob Fair at his workshop. |
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| Jordan Osborn, "So what do you think?" |
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| After gluing down the sidewalks we had to put on the weights to keep them in place until they set. Sorry I didn't get a look at the cut out pieces before gluing. We were in the installing mode so we went with it and kept moving. |
Tue, Mar 5, 2019
Special Guests:
Mabel, Henry & Ida Zielke
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| Looks like I moved taking this photo. Use your imagination and see the finished sidewalks on the outside and unfinished sidewalks on the inside. |
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| Bird's eye view of the sidewalks installed. Still need to paint the middle sidewalks. |
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| Ida Zielke came to visit the trains. She decided to work at the workbench today. |
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| Intermodal train going through Proviso Yard. |
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| Mabel Zielke came to visit too. She and Henry would eventually run some trains. |
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| Mabel Zielke at the controls. |
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| Meanwhile, back at the workbench, Ida Zielke continues her work. |
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| Here's Henry Zielke, joining his sister, Mabel Zielke. |
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| Mabel Zielke gives Henry Zielke some instructions and then you'll see Henry carrying them out in the next video. |
Mabel Zielke leaves and Henry stays to complete instructions.
Length: 00:00:27 sec.
Train running...
Length: 00:00:28 sec.
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| Before painting, I need to glue down the base for the second building - the one sitting on top of the red-bricked building. |
Wed, Mar 6, 2019
Before Train Day today, I need to get these things done this morning...
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| Now it's time to paint the inside sidewalks and the building base. |
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| DONE! I removed the weights and painted this morning before Train Day! this afternoon. |
Ready for Train Day!
Train Day!
w/Dean Hatzis, Cam Passaglia, Jordan Osborn (4-5:30pm 1.5 hrs.)
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| Jordan Osborn, Cam Passaglia and Dean Hatzis gather for instructions. |
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| Cam and Jordan will run trains tonight to work through any track bugs. I like the color coordinated t-shirts :) |
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| Dean Hatzis weathers Chicago North. |
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| Cam Passaglia operates the Metra Commuter Train. |
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| Jordan Osborn reacts to my remembering to switch the crossover back to main. It doesn't happen as often as it should so we celebrate when it does happen. |
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| Nice shot of the Intermodal train coming around the bend. |
Jordan Osborn, Engineer on the Intermodal Train
Length: 00:00:17 sec.
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| Dean Hatzis also installed the plexi-glass to protect 25th Avenue bridge. |
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| Another shot of same bridge with plexi-glass in place. |
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| Dean Hatzis back at Chicago North finishing up the street/sidewalk weathering. |
Intermodal and Metra led Amtrak running side by side through Geneva
Length: 00:00:13 sec.
Play by Play brought to you by Dean Hatzis
Length: 00:00:24 sec.
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| Nice view of the operations for today's Train Day! Train Crew. |
Final Video of the day - Night Scene
Length: 00:00:24 sec.
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| Dean Hatzis and I installed the lamp posts on the Chicago North streets. I still will need to wire these up for lights. |
Thu, Mar 7, 2019
No train activity today.
Fri, Mar 8, 2019
No train activity today.
Sat, Mar 9, 2019
No train activity today.
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