Week 333

 Sun, Dec 13, 2020 thru Sat, Dec 19, 2020

This Week's Goals

1. Begin work on Clinton Ave. wall sections

Progress: Decide how to proceed during Monday Train Day.

2. Begin work on California Ave. Metra Maintenance Facility entrance off Sacramento Blvd. 

Progress: Not Started, hopefully we'll start on Monday.

3. More Weathering Locomotive Roster 

Progress: Started Fri, Dec. 11, 2020. Six done, nineteen to go.

4. Coming soon: Work on streets/parking lots in Industrial Park

Progress: Laid out markings, but not officially started yet.

Sun, Dec 13, 2020

Dang! I thought this  picture turned out.
I must have moved a bit as I took the picture.
This was supposed to be the BEFORE shot.

And this one is the AFTER shot.

AFTER - different perspective.

Checking out the weathered locomotives

Length: 00:00:27 sec.

Mon, Dec 14, 2020

Train Day!

w/Rob Fair and Jordan Osborn

6-8pm 2 hrs.

Rob Fair getting ready for tonight's project.
He'll be tackling Goal #2 tonight.

Jordan Osborn greeting our arrival.

Removing the work station.
Goal #2

Here's what we're working on.
The entrance to California Ave. Metra Maintenance
Facility.

Rob Fair cutting the foundation for the building.

One more look at the line of weathered locomotives.

All the weathered locomotives back in place.

Video of a train meet (not "match")!

Where did that come from?

Length: 00:00:30 sec.

Tue, Dec 15, 2020

I needed to do some sign printing so I decided to print out the signage for the 

Metra Maintenance Facility at California Ave.

Laying out the signage.

Another view.

Also working on the entrance off Sacramento Blvd.
I took these Google photos for Rob to use on Monday.

Moving into GOAL #1. Here's some progress...

Entrance/Exit to parking garage under terminal.

Prototype

Added the posters.

Wed, Dec 16, 2020

SPECIAL GUESTS

My Mom & Dad came over for dinner tonight
and then came down to check out the train.

After Mom & Dad left I worked out another prototype
picture which I will model along Clinton Ave.

Here's where the underpass will go.
Just below Rt.66 above.

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Today I weathered my first CNW locomotive.

I also finished weathering the last of the UP fleet.

Now it's time to start the wall along Clinton Ave.
in downtown Chicago near the Chicago Terminal.

Here's the prototype photo that I will  incorporate
into the model.

Assembling the wall...

Finishing up the final section.

All the pieces are glued together.

How does it fit in place?
Pretty good, I'd say.

Fri, Dec 18, 2020

Before painting, I need to put the top layer which
is called the cornice.

Time to paint.

Done!

Now to paint the dock doors which I will use as
windows blackened in to look shaded.

On to the next project while the paint dries.
I mounted the Metra signs on styrene to make them 
stand out a bit.

Here are the signs ready to be mounted on the building.

I attached this one using the Gorilla super glue
you see in the picture.

Front sign installed.
Still need to mount the side signs.

Sat, Dec 19, 2020

I added the wall supports to the back wall and then
painted to give the finished look.

Another view of the same photo.

After painting it's time to install the "windows".

Windows installed and now for the parking garage
entrance and exit.

Details added.

Close up / model.

Close up / prototype

Model angle to match...

...prototype.
What do you think?

Finally, one last thing before we close out week 333

Mounted the sign on the Metra Maintenance Facility.

Also the west dock.

You'll have to wait for morning to check out the east dock.

Instead of waiting until next week, I took the next picture Sunday morning so you could see the results right here and now...

The sign is a little lower than I thought, but it will do.

This Week's Goals Progress Report

1. Begin work on Clinton Ave. wall sections

Progress: Began project this week. See Start up Tue, Dec 15 entry...more to follow...

2. Begin work on California Ave. Metra Maintenance Facility entrance off Sacramento Blvd. 

Progress: Started Mon, Dec. 14 Train Day!

3. More Weathering Locomotive Roster 

Progress: Started Fri, Dec. 11, 2020. UP fleet complete. Started CNW; finished one.

4. Coming soon: Work on streets/parking lots in Industrial Park

Progress: Laid out markings, which means we've unofficially started planning, but not construction.