Sun, Jul 13, 2025 thru Sat, Jul 19, 2025
Sun, Jul 13, 2025
Played trains today after softball game...
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| I finished applying the "grass" and planting trees |
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Sequence Train #11 Mixed Freight Train 5D WB
just finished 3 laps. Ready for laps 4 & 5. |
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The first car derails at this point. I need to trouble-
shoot this during the next two laps. |
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These two cars uncouple if the train stops.
Not good. |
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I played trains for about 1 hour. The time before
39 minutes I spent on the playground (see next photo) |
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I took away the weights I used to keep the tree
in place. I also tidied up the playground. |
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I consisted the C2 locos using my DCS 51 command
station. It was a very successful run. Only two problems
which I already mentioned above. |
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I ran 3 laps and sat at Central Control Tower where
I played all three parts - Engineer, Conductor & Dispatcher.
This is the view of the South Power District |
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| West Power District |
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| North Power District |
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| East Power District |
Mon, Jul 14, 2025
VBS this week...no train activity today.
Tue, Jul 15, 2025
VBS this week...no train activity today.
Wed, Jul 16, 2025
VBS this week...no train activity today.
Thu, Jul 17, 2025
Got some work done this morning...
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Setting up the command station for running
Sequence Train #11 Mixed Freight Train 5D WB
finishing laps 4 & 5 |
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Mixed Freight Train 5D coming around the bend
by Lombard/Oak Park station. |
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| Now heading toward Bellwood/Wheaton |
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| Heading up the incline to the elevated tracks |
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Finished lap 5 now heading into the crossover
to approach Proviso Yard CNW East Yard |
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| Proceeding through crossover |
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Paperwork on manifest sheet
Train Cars in Consist |
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| Proviso Yard CNW East Yard is really FULL! |
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
Working on the RR this morning...
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I'm going to do some ballasting at Proviso Yard
this morning... |
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I put in the access road a while back, so now I'm
going to ballast Track 6 on the UP side of Proviso Yard |
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| Looking the other direction |
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| Spreading the ballast this direction... |
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| ...and the other direction |
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| Using a pipette to cover with glue. |
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| Looking in the other direction. |
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I decided to check out the grinding sound on the
Road Power C2 CNW SD40-2 6928. |
It ran great with the shell off. As soon as I put the shell back on the sound returned.
Not really sure what the cause of the sound is so I can't really figure out how to solve it.
Bummer. Sad face.
Sat, Jul 19, 2025
More ballasting and some track repairs
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Yesterday I noticed the access road had some loose
gravel, so I got some glue and put an end to that! |
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Since I made some more glue solution I also decided
to continue ballasting the yard throat at Proviso Yard
East end. First Step: Tape off the switches. |
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| 2nd Step: Lay down the ballast |
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| 3rd Step: Shape the ballast |
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4th Step: Use a pipette and saturate the ballast
Remove the tape |
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| 5th Step: Wipe down the rails & let the glue dry |
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I've been wanting to solder these loose wires to the
rails for the longest time. |
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| Finally getting the job done. |
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A look from the top. If you can't tell where the wires
are located then I did a really good job of hiding my work |
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Finally, the last project for the day.
Start the middle platform for Bellwood station |
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| Cutting out the cork roadbed |
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| Making a pattern then cutting out the foam board |
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| Inserting to make it fit. Tomorrow I'll glue it down. |
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Weekly Layout Update
Duration: 02:36 mins.
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