Sun, Jun 1, 2025 thru Sat, Jun 7, 2025
Sun, Jun 1, 2025
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Working the Train Order Board.
This time getting Priority Train 1 on line
The Unit Coal Train switched by SW7 CNW SD40-2 #6922 |
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| Empty Yard at the Melrose Park Power Plant |
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| Unit Coal Train 2A waiting for road power |
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And the back of the train on the mainline waiting
for road power |
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| That part took about 20 minutes. |
Mon, Jun 2, 2025
Up early to get the mainline locomotive power connected to the newly constructed Unit Coal Train 2A
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| Running the first "Solo" train from the Train Order Board |
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| Connecting Power B2 to the consist. |
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| B2 Power is on Track 2 next to the Switcher GP50 #53 |
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Road Power B2 connected to Unit Coal Train 2B ready
for its Westward journey to the Powder River Basin
in Wyoming. |
TRAIN DAY!
Field Trip to Dave's place in Elburn IL
Dave has been working on his N scale layout and continues to make improvements
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| Grain elevator. Marcus has added his scenic touch. |
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| Incredible Roundhouse complete with lighting. |
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| Over 200 locomotives in storage and on the layout. |
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| Huge classification yard. |
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Fully scenic drawbridge in
OPEN position. |
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| Power plant. |
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Here's the crew l.to r.
Dave, Jordan, Marcus, Rob |
Very impressive!
I did take some videos which you can view in the Weekly Layout Update below:
Tue, Jun 3, 2025
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Rob Fair has been working on the tender for this
steam locomotive. He found screws to fit the openings. |
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Running the Unit Coal Train 2B WB 5 laps to
Powder River Basin, Wyoming |
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| Unit Coal Train 2B WB led by two UP SD60Ms... |
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| ...the middle of the train... |
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| ...and the end of the train. |
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| Final lap. |
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| HOLD at the entrance to Powder River Basin. |
I will need to clear this train before running the next Sequence Train.
Wed, Jun 4, 2025
Jordan and I went to Lombard Hobbies to pick up two items I put on order
Decoder Buddy and a SoundTraxx decoder
I asked the clerk if they had any CNW C40-8 locomotives.
He did some digging and found one on ebay...
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| I found another one too. |
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| This is the one the clerk found. |
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| Here are some other CNW locomotives...$284.99 |
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| ...and a few more $204.99. |
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This is why we went to Lombard Hobbies...
...to pick up these two items. |
I came home and switched the Unit Coal Train 2A into the PRB East Yard
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| Bringing in the Unit Coal Train 2A with Road Power B2. |
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Road Power waits on side track. PRB switcher takes
over switching duties. |
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Getting ready to begin switching the mainline train
to the empty East Yard |
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| One leg is finished... |
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| Two legs are finished... |
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| Just three more cars to switch. |
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| Half way through loading the cars with coal. |
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| Another view. |
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| DONE! |
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I finished off tonight installing the items I picked
up at Lombard Hobbies. |
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Switching the Unit Coal Train 2B and installing the
Decoder Buddy and SoundTraxx decoder took 1 hour. |
Thu, Jun 5, 2025
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I printed out these two documents so I can finish
installing the decoder in the Metra F40PH #132 |
Fri, Jun 6, 2025
No train activity today.
Sat, Jun 7, 2025
Final video recordings for Weekly Layout Update
to view YouTube
Weekly Layout Update
Duration: 07:46 mins.
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