Sun, Dec 19, 2021 thru Sat, Dec 25, 2021
Sun, Dec 19, 2021
One more project to finish before I produce my monthly layout update for Nov/Dec.
Worked from 4:20-5:40pm this afternoon.
1.3 hours.
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| This is the section I'm going to try to finish tonight. I'm going to install walls on the right and left side of the road. I will also install sidewalks too. |
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| First, I need to cut out the foam board which I will use for the walls. |
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| This is the section I will use for the wall on the right. |
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| Wall installed (need to paint it gray before calling it complete). |
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| Sidewalks installed on both sides. So is the wall on the left side. |
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| Sidewalks glued down. I'm not sure if I'm going to glue down the walls. |
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| Just need to clean up my mess and I'm going to call it a day. |
Time for another 30 minutes to do some painting and then I'll call it a day...
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| First I need to tape off the sidewalks for the gutters. |
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| Aerial view of my tape job. |
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| After pulling off the tape... |
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| Street level view. |
I need to go back and clean up the paint splotches.
I will either scrape it or permanent-marker it.
Mon, Dec 20, 2021
Train Day!
with Rob Fair and Jordan Osborn
6-7:45pm 1.75 hrs.
Tonight I produced a video of tonight's session which included my Nov/Dec 2021 monthly layout update.
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| Here's me getting ready to start the video. I meant to press the video button, instead, I took the picture. Ohye Vay! |
Duration: 00:10:39 mins.
Tue, Dec 21, 2021
Today I worked on editing and uploading the video I took yesterday during our Operating Session which includes the Nov/Dec 2021 Layout Update
Happy Birthday to my only begotten son, Ben!
Wed, Dec 22, 2021
Today I plan on doing some data entry from the Operating Session on Monday.
I will also be adding a "Videography" category to track the time spent doing videos.
I think it will accumulate and be pretty substantial.
Yep, 46.9 hours worth.
Happy 42 year anniversary for Jan and me!
Thu, Dec 23, 2021
I was able to get some work done at Powder River Basin today.
I had to redo my switching order sheet for the East Yard arrival tracks.
Here's what I was able to accomplish...
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| I've started the process. Half way through... |
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| Making lots of changes to the Train Cars in Consists sheet aka Train Order Sheet. |
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| All finished! |
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| The next step will be to fill the coal loads and then move those cars to the West Yard for departure to the Melrose Park Power Plant. |
BIG SURPRISE!
Jordan Osborn and I were talking about Christmas gifts on Monday during Train Day and he asked what I wanted. In the course of the conversation we came up with a new throttle for Christmas. Jordan convinced his mom, Chrissa, that would be the best gift ever. She agreed and ordered it Monday night. Look what came in the mail today?
I can't believe it! What a surprise. Thank you so very much to one of my best neighbors ever!
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| I read through half the manual tonight. |
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| Here's everything laid out on the kitchen counter. |
Fri, Dec 24, 2021
Happy Christmas Eve!
We had several guests stop by the RR tonight...
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| Our first guests of the evening were Brian Zielke and his son, my grandson, Charlie. Charlie was the one who said, "Bobba, trains?" |
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| Charlie is trying out the new UT6 throttle. Yes, we did get it to work and ran a train. Yeah! |
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| And then, Ida joined us. Ida is another "regular" like Charlie. |
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| We had a first time visitor come as well: Brian's Mom, Elaine Zielke. |
Listen as Elaine sings, "I've been working on the RR..."
Duration: 00:00:30 sec.
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| And finally, my sister, Cindy Dryden, and her husband, Jeff. Did you see a glimpse of Jeff in the previous video? |
Sat, Dec 25, 2021
Merry Christmas!
We traveled to Chicago today for Christmas to see Natalie & James and family.
After returning home I found some time to work on the RR...
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| I tried to find a #6 right hand switch but failed. I did start to lay the cork trackbed for the new isolated track. |
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| I have one side of the cork already glued in. Here's the glue strip for the other piece that will go in along side the first strip. |
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| Now is the time to wait for the weights to hold it in place while the glue sets overnight. |
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| This is part 1 of my Christmas present from James & Natalie. |
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| And this is Part 2 of my Christmas present from James & Natalie. I will be placing these police officers around the Melrose Park Police station. |
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