Sun, Nov. 8, 2020 thru Sat, Nov. 14, 2020
This week's goals:
1. Begin work on California Ave. Metra Maintenance Facility entrance off Western Ave.
Progress: Not Started
2. Finish lighting at Melrose Park Power Station
Progress: Working on it.
3. Start work on CNW Power Plant
Progress: Lots of thinking, no action yet
Sun, Nov. 8, 2020
Progress on Goal #2
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| In order to light up the Power Plant we need to do some leg work to get the footprint ready. Step 1: Lay down the "asphalt" base |
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| Another view... |
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| And another view... |
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| Power plant lights installed. First row of parking lot lights installed. |
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| Checking building placement over lighting. |
Mon, Nov. 9, 2020
Train Day!
with Rob Fair 6-8:15pm 2.25 hrs.
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| Rob Fair checking light fixtures making sure they are working before we install them. |
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| Rob Fair and Jordan Osborn Jordan stopped by for a cameo appearance. |
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| Removing the "footprint" in order to begin the lighting. |
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| The top of the washing machine turned out to be a great place for our work place. |
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| Rob Fair glues in the light posts to keep them in place while we place the footprint on its side for wiring. |
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| Hard to see the wires, but they're there. |
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| Rob Fair preparing the connections. |
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| We finished wiring up the street lights in parallel circuit. |
Tue, Nov. 10, 2020
I got up early this morning and finished wiring
the building lights.
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| The building lights are all connected. Street lights on the left, building lights on the right. |
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| Then I put electrical tape and thumbtacks to keep the wires in place so they won't get caught when putting the "footprint" back in place. |
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| Ready to put back in place... |
This afternoon I was able to get the wires
hooked up to the power source underneath the layout.
Finished Goal #2!
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| Now we're ready for the structures. |
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| Structures in place with working lights. |
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| Better looking in person. I hope to see you soon! |
Finished Goal #2!
Wed, Nov. 11, 2020
Video of Goal #2 completed:
Length: 00:00:33 sec.
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| After I figured out all the underside wiring, here's how it looks on the top side. Coal train waiting for unloading and lights working inside the power plant and substation. |
Thu, Nov. 12, 2020
Just made some notes on how many switches I'll need at Powder River Basin, Global 2 and the Industrial Park.
Here's the list:
Powder River Basin
#4 R 3
#4 L 2
#6 L 2
Global 3
#4 L 1
Industrial Park
#4 R 1
#4 L 3
Totals
#4 R 4
#4 L 6
#6 L 2
Fri, Nov. 13, 2020
After subbing today I stopped by ACE to pick up some supplies for a project I'm working on...
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| Copper tubing, Spade terminals, balsa wood. |
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| Here's the cost for CNW Power House Project |
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| I like to work at the dining room table because there's lots of light. Watch as the table fills up with tools and other stuff. |
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| I found my kitbashing materials. Getting ready to start installing the base...keep watching... |
You'll need to go to Week 329 for the progress on this project.
Sat, Nov. 14, 2020
No train activity today.
Progress report on this week's goals:
1. Begin work on California Ave. Metra Maintenance Facility entrance off Western Ave.
Progress: Not Started
2. Finish lighting at Melrose Park Power Station
Progress: DONE! Finished Wed, Nov. 11, 2020
3. Start work on CNW Power Plant
Progress: Officially restarted this week (Fri, Nov. 13, 2020)
Check out next week (Week 329)
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