Basement Train Layout: Week 382

Sun, Nov 21, 2021 thru Sat, Nov 27, 2021

Sun, Nov 21, 2021

Moved the Piggy-back Train 2C back into Global 2

Using SW1b UP GP50 #53 to move from PYUP5 to EB Mainline Track 2.

Using Crossover #2 to move from the WB Track 1 to EB Track 2.

Running SW8 CNW GP9 #1518 from CNWES1 to pull piggy-back Train 2C back into Global 2

And here's Train 2C approaching Global 2 ready for switching into Global 2 yard.

Mission Accomplished!
All cars accounted for and in proper place according to record sheet.

Mon, Nov 22, 2021

Train Day!

w/Milt Feryance and Jordan Osborn

6-8pm 2 hrs.

Jordan brought some chocolate cookies his mom had made for us to share.

Milt is reaching in the bucket for his cookie.

Getting ready for tonight's activities.
Jordan will be at his roost in the Central Control Tower.
Milt will be the engineer for EB Train 5B.

Milt is checking the Train Cars in Consist report.

EB Train 5B having its problems tonight.

Duration: 00:00:10 sec.

"Oh no, hang on a second." Train 5B heading into Global 1

This shouldn't be...

Duration: 00:00:15 sec.

Here are the four cars that were dropped at Industrial Park.
On the other track are the two cars that are being picked up tonight.

After the pick up of two cars, Milt pulls through the switch and will back up to pick up the remaining two cars left on the mainline to complete Train 5B.

EB Train 5B looking good...

Duration: 00:00:30 sec.

Ending our session tonight.
Worked out a lot of kinks in the armor tonight.
Three of our cars had to be sent to the Workbench for more detailed inspection.

Tue, Nov 23, 2021

Milt, I'm working for you tonight. We had very bad outcomes from last night's operations.

We actually had to remove 3 cars that were not performing well.

Look at what happens next...

Train 5B EB raised track just east of Oak Park Marion St.

Duration: 00:00:30 sec.

Same train running through West Chicago

Duration: 00:00:30 sec.

Train 5B coming around the corner on way to PYUP yard

Duration: 00:00:30 sec.

Train 5B running down the middle of Proviso Yard

Duration: 00:00:30 sec.

Making it's final approach/crossover to PYUP yard

Duration: 00:00:36 sec.

Finishing up the switching of Train 5B

Duration: 00:00:31 sec.

Wed, Nov 24, 2021

I had some very special guests stop by the train today.

Very interesting conversation over the phone lines.

Listen in...

Grandson, Josiah, on the left with granddaughter, Lissette, on the right.

Josiah carries on a conversation as he turns on the lights.

Duration: 00:00:29 sec.

Light show! They figured it out on their own...

Duration: 00:00:29 sec.

Josiah gives his life statement...

Duration: 00:00:29 sec.

"Goliath didn't know GOD, he didn't even care about GOD..."

Duration: 00:00:27 sec.

Some life lessons from my grandkids in the train room.

Thu, Nov 25, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Here's what happened today.

Lots of activity and many family members visit the train room.

James started the Thanksgiving visits with an explanation of operations, which he took in and explained to me later. Here he gets very up close and personal!

Here is James explaining the Train Order Board.

Yep, I need to write in the Engineers and Conductors for these trains.

I love when James has a good laugh. We always laugh when we're together.
He thinks I'm silly. I agree.

After James, the kids came down to work on the Brio layout.
Henry adds his engineering skills in building the upper level tracks.

All hands on deck!
Ida was eager to have a train meeting.
See video below...

As the others work on the Brio layout, Ida gets ready for the train meeting.

Duration: 00:00:12 sec.

Henry takes over the conductor role. Ida is the engineer for the 1960s Train 3A. Charlie is next in line.

Connecting the power to the train under the conductor's watchful eye.

Henry watches Train 3A as it departs Proviso Yard Union Pacific Track 4 (PYUP4)

Duration: 00:00:26 sec.

Train 3A on the mainline

Duration: 00:00:29 sec.

A view around the train room

Duration: 00:00:33 sec.

Charlie takes over the engineer's role

Duration: 00:00:28 sec.

Train 3A coming down the heart of Proviso Yard

Duration: 00:00:09 sec.

Our final guests were Jeremiah and Deneuve Crockett, my older grandchildren.

I love my guests!

Josiah takes over the Engineer role on Train 3A

Duration: 00:00:30 sec.

Fri, Nov 26, 2021

Back to work...

The mirror incident...

Duration: 00:00:33 sec.

I finally parked Train 3A 1960s train in Proviso Yard CNW Track 1.
This is the train we ran during the Thanksgiving train running session with my grandkids.

Now it's time to start on the Oak Park Marion Street Station.
The first thing I need to do is fix the roof joints.

Connecting the roof pieces together with alligator clips and some super glue.

Then I drilled a whole for the electric wires that will be used to light up the station LED lights.

See if you can find the hole I just drilled.
All the LED light wires will run through that hole to the bottom of the layout where it will be attached to the power wires to light the station lights.