Week 539

Sun, Nov 24, 2024 thru Sat, Nov 30, 2024

Sun, Nov 24, 2024

Set up new Amtrak F40PH #250 Locomotive

Ran 1 lap.

See Weekly Layout Update Video for action.

Mon, Nov 25, 2024

Train Day!

at Tom Stover's

for more training...

Leaving Salt Lake City (staging) entering ML Track 2

Train 25 EB to Breckenridge.

Coal tower at Breckenridge, CO

Tom Stover training Glynn Amburgey

Duane Careb is on his own.

Making some drop offs at Breckenridge CO.

See Weekly Layout Update of some action on Tom's basement layout

Tue, Nov 26, 2024

No train activity today.

Wed, Nov 27, 2024

Up early and decided to put together the Accurail Double Plug Box Car

First I laid out all the pieces.

Then I read the instructions. Really? Yes, really.

Finally, I put the model together and placed it on the RR.

Here is the model ready to be switched into Mixed
Freight Train 5D by the Yard Switcher.

Updating my Train
Car in Consist paperwork.

This is the inspection report
for the new box car.

And finally, the Train Order Board shows the
Yard Master to put that new car in the proper order
for Mixed Freight Train 5D.

Thu, Nov 28, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving!

Running 1960s Mixed Freight Train 3A

Lots of trouble with Power B2 UP SD60M #8332 (top) & #6284 (MU)

Not sure why I'm having so much trouble with these two locomotives.

They used to be my favorite locomotives.

But not any more...

Starting today's session at 0:07 minutes.

FINALLY!
I was able to consist the two locomotives together.
That took WAY tooooo long!

Getting ready to hook up 1960s Mixed Freight Train 3A.

On our way...EB.

To see more action of today's session 

see the Weekly Layout Update below:

Fri, Nov 29, 2024

Remember when I had all that water pour over the wall at the Powder River Basin?

Well, some of the signage was damaged...

The East Yard signage got smudged by the water...

...so I made some new signs...

...and put them in place.

What do you think?

They are a bit larger than the previous signs.

I like them better, how about you?

Also, moving Full Coal Loads for Unit Coal Train 2A-P5 from PRBEY to PRBWY

Here are the loaded coal cars at Powder River Basin
East Yard (PRBEY)

I took a video of the entire operation and will post on my weekly layout update video in speedup mode.

Here's the empty East Yard and the full West Yard
at Powder River Basin

I have the mainline power ready to go.

Sat, Nov 30, 2024

Click here

to view

Weekly Layout Update

Duration: 05:35

What's ON Track this week?

New AmTrak F40PH running Train 1F

More Training at Tom Stover's

1960s Mixed Freight 3A WB

I tried to do a timelapse on the Switching

at the Powder River Basin.

I will try to upload a separate training video in the near future covering this job.