Sun, Nov 12, 2023 thru Sat, Nov 18, 2023
Sun, Nov 12, 2023
Waiting for Videos to Export in order to Upload to YouTube
45 mins.
Mon, Nov 13, 2023
Up early to upload videos produced yesterday to YouTube
Training Video Part 1
HOW TO...
Build a Train from Train Order Board to Train Codes to Power Codes to Departure/Arrival Tracks to Consisting/MU to Light Power Runarounds to Test Cars in Consist to Paperwork
Duration: 18:44 mins.
Training Video Part 2
HOW TO...
Record Train Cars in Consists...Mixed Manifest Train 5C...Check off Test Cars in Consist...Check off Car #s and Car Order...Lap Count Location...Recording Lap Counts...Record Speed Throttle...Crossover EB Track 2 to WB Track 1...Enter UP Proviso Yard...Light Power w/Caboose back to Engine Facility
Duration: 20:08 mins.
Train Day!
Attendance
Rob Fair 6-8pm 2 hrs.
Jordan Osborn 6-7:45pm 1.75 hrs.
Marcus Thorsen 6:15-7:30pm 1.25 hrs.
Here's what we did...
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| Rob got right to work and finished off switching the Unit Coal Train from the East Yard to the West Yard |
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| Jordan and Marcus joined the group and met at our meeting place. |
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| Just about finished. |
Up next: We're going to head upstairs and watch the Training Videos - Parts 1 & 2
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| Seating arrangements. |
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| This is our viewing room. |
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| We watched Training Video - Part 1 Duration: 18:44 mins. |
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| Then we watched Training Video - Part 2 Duration: 20:08 mins. |
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| Marcus had a great suggestion. Instead of charting the times, maybe consider marking the times on a layout diagram? |
I will work on this suggestion this week and see what I have next week.
Thanks Marcus!
After the Video, Marcus decided to head home.
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| I tried to capture Jordan looking at the camera... |
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| No, not up there... |
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| Nope, not over there... |
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| Getting closer... |
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| There you go! The many looks of Jordan Osborn... |
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| Meanwhile... Rob prepares to build the EB Unit Coal Train. |
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| Mission Accomplished! We are ready to head east to the Melrose Park Power Plant near Chicago Illinois. |
Tue, Nov 14, 2023
My pet project this week will be to work on the suggestion Marcus came up with at our Train Session
Here we go...
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| I will start with these track diagrams of the four Power Districts. I will add directives for station stops to each sheet based on the time table shown on the left. |
Wed, Nov 15, 2023
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| Here are the directives added for the WB Outbound Metra West Line |
Thu, Nov 16, 2023
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| And here are the directives for the return trip to the Chicago Terminal EB Inbound Metra West Line |
Fri, Nov 17, 2023
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| WB Outbound Metra West Line Schedule |
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| EB Inbound Metra West Line Schedule |
Sat, Nov 18, 2023
No train activity today...Men's Retreat.
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