Sun, Jan 14, 2024 thru Sat, Jan 20, 2024
Sun, Jan 14, 2024
Producing Weekly Update YouTube Video
See Week 493 for link to YouTube Video
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| This is where the platform cut outs will go. |
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Now I need to cut out the patterns
I've traced on the cork board. |
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| Okay, that's done. |
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| Now to put them in place. |
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| Next section. Section 3. |
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| I've cut out the patterns and put them in place. |
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Here's a look from the other side.
Four sections cut out and ready for the glue gun! |
Three sections to go and then I can glue down the platforms.
Mon, Jan 15, 2024
Starting today at 10am - our 1st Train Running Session at a home in Elburn IL
Tom Stover does a great job getting ready for the Operating Session.
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| The Rocky Mountains in Colorado home of the Rio Grande. |
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| Denver CO Tom Stover's son, Ben and grandson, Charlie. |
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| Joined by Tom Stover. |
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| Retrieving power from the peninsula. |
I've put together a short video of today's 2 Train Running Sessions.
to view YouTube video
Duration: 2:52
Before Train Day at my home, I had some time to get some work done...
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| Preparing the base for the last set of cut out patterns. |
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At the work station, preparing the cork board
and using these patterns. |
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| Cork board cut to pattern shape. |
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| Last three pieces to cut out. |
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| After tracing the patterns. |
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| Now I put them in place. |
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| There you go. |
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| Recycle patterns. |
TRAIN DAY!
w/Rob Fair 6-8pm 2 hours
Our 2nd Train Running Session of the day.
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| Rob Fair getting ready to do some yard switching. |
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| Checking out his car numbers. |
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Back at Oak Park Marion St. station, I need to remove
all these lights and replace them. |
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Rob just dropped off a RIP (Repair in Place) car
at RIP Track 2 in West Chicago. |
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Using his phone flashlight, Rob gets a better look
at the car numbers, as the Excursion Train 4A rumbles
through Proviso Yard. |
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| Finishing up today's assignments. |
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Excursion Train 4A coming towards you on the
elevated tracks. |
Tue, Jan 16, 2024
Finished editing & producing YouTube video of 2 operating session completed yesterday.
Wed, Jan 17, 2024
Updating paperwork...
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
No train activity today.
Fri, Jan 19, 2024
Finally, some time spent on the RR...
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New project:
The lights don't work on this locomotive. |
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| Time to remove the shell and take a look inside... |
Sat, Jan 20, 2024
Session 1
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Separating all the wires to isolate the two wires
for the headlight and the rear light. |
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| All right! I got it working again...it only took... |
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| 1.25 hours. YIKES! |
Session 2
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| Soldering the connections and putting on heat shrink wrap. |
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| Making progress with the headlight... |
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| ...and the rear light. |
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| This session was .75 hours. |
Still making progress.
Hopefully I will finish this project tomorrow and produce my video weekly update.
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