Sun, Jan 7, 2024 thru Sat, Jan 13, 2024
Sun, Jan 7, 2024
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| Ran Train 5B EB tonight. Lots of problems... |
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Will need to replace coupler on covered hopper.
Will need to glue down truck base on tank car. |
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Also, found another spot where this particular locomotive
falls off the tracks. Very consistently too. UGH! |
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| Spend about 1/2 hour in the train room today. |
Mon, Jan 8, 2024
Train Day!
w/Rob Fair 6-8pm 2 hrs.
Jordan Osborn 6-7:30pm 1.5 hrs.
Marcus Thorsen 6:15-7:45pm 1.5 hrs.
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| My HVAC guy, Tony, greeted our guests tonight. |
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| He even got involved in our opening discussion. |
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| Marcus joins the group and find his comfy chair. |
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| More discussion at the main table. |
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| We ran 2 laps with Power C3 Train 5B EB |
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We also ran Unit Coal Train 2C WB
arriving at Powder River Basin tonight. |
Tue, Jan 9, 2024
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I stopped by B&G Train World in Elgin IL today.
Accelerator $6.99
DPM building walls9.99
Tax: $0.59
Total: $17.57 |
Wed, Jan 10, 2024
We'll start tonight with an overview of some upcoming projects.
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| Change out the lights at Powder River Basin Coal Mine. |
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| Add our final station on the layout - Berkeley/Winfield. |
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| Replace these lights I blew out last month. |
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Replace these station lights for the same reason
as the picture above. |
Now let's look at what trains ran tonight...
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This is the 3rd lap for Train 5B running EB.
We have two Pick Ups tonight.
One here at California Avenue Maintenance Facility. |
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We've connected the four cars to the train and we're
off to our next Pick Up. |
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This last Pick Up is on the transfer track at the
Industrial Park. The "Hawk" is bringing the cars from
the Industrial Park to the transfer track. |
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The train has been split and
now is ready to connect to
the Pick Up cars. |
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Pick Up cars connected and
now will reconnect to the rear
of Train 5B EB. |
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| On our way! |
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We will do a crossover here
but before we do we'll wait
for the green signal. |
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| Lots of activity tonight and all in 36 minutes. |
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
No train activity today.
Fri, Jan 12, 2024
Finished running Train 5B EB
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Maybe tomorrow I can switch
out these light posts. |
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I got the green light for CO #2
taking it to UP Proviso Yard WB |
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Train 5B arriving Track 1 UP
Proviso WB Yard |
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This train fits on three tracks...
1, 3b, and 6 (temporary) |
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Finishing the night by putting
the Locomotives back at the
CNW Engine Facility |
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| Power C3 back on Track 3 at CNW Engine Facility |
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| Tonight's operation time on board. |
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During Train 5B EB run we lost three cars to the
workbench. All three had coupler problems. |
Sat, Jan 13, 2024
I stopped by ACE hardware to buy another set of remote switches for the RR lighting system
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| Out with the OLD |
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In with the NEW
Cost: $27.99 |
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FINALLY!
Working on the platforms at the CNW Engine Facility
First step - get the patterns ready. |
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| Next step - Trace the patterns on the cork board. |
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| Step 3 - Cut out the cork board according to patterns. |
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| This is where the cut out platforms will fit. |
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| Laying out the cut out platforms. |
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| Same steps next set. |
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| Cut out platform pieces. |
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| This is the place they will be fitted. |
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| Excellent fit, if I must say so myself. ;) |
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Amazing, Dad!!
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