Sun, Dec 21, 2025 thru Sat, Dec 27, 2025
Worked on Weekly YouTube Video Layout Update
See Week 594 Blog Saturday's entry for link to view
Mon, Dec 22, 2025
Train Day!
w/Rob Fair 6-8pm 2 hrs.
Jordan Osborn 6:15-7:45pm 1.5 hrs.
Special Guests:
Pam Hendricks
nephew, Ryan and children Fiona & Jack
Jan Berg cameo appearance
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| Rob began the session at the workbench. He'll be working on the light wiring & soldering |
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| SPECIAL GUESTS: Pam Henricks and her nephew, Ryan with his two children, Fiona & Jack |
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| Fiona following the Amtrak around the layout |
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| Cameo visit by my wife, Jan. She came down to visit with Pam - not to watch the trains. |
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| Jack had fun moving the roller stool around to get a better look around the layout |
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| I noticed the two children in this spot often. The two trains pass behind West Chicago |
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| Jack is checking out the Metra train |
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| Jack waited at this spot for the commuter train to come through the tunnel and kept watching it as it ran by and through Proviso Yard |
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| Meanwhile...back at the workbench. Rob shows off his work accomplished tonight. |
Lots of distractions tonight, but Rob worked through it!
If you go back to some of the photos you can see him hard at work at the workbench.
Way to go, Rob!
Tue, Dec 23, 2025
No train activity today.
Wed, Dec 24, 2025
A little work and a little play today...
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| I was finally able to consist these two CNW SD40-2 locomotives together and will use them very soon. |
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| Meanwhile, I put Mixed Freight EB 5D Train back together again - I also took out two cars that were trouble-makers. |
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| Here's the front part of that same train. |
More action of tonight's activities can be found in the Weekly Layout Update
in Saturday's entry at the bottom of this Weekly Blog
Thu, Dec 25, 2025
Merry Christmas!
Fun day on the RR...
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| Final laps for Mixed Freight 5D Train EB |
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| Signal Change from GREEN... |
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| ...to RED. |
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| I captured this scene on video too. Here's the caboose bringing up the rear of the train. |
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| Still trying to get the steam locomotive working... |
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| SUCCESS! I'm not sure what I did, but it does work now. |
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| I just coupled the coach cars to the steam engine using the UP switcher... |
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| ...which came from the UP Engine Facility Track 1. |
Fri, Dec 26, 2025
Running SOLO Train 4A Excursion today...
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| Signal Change: GREEN... |
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| ...to RED. |
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| Excursion Train 4A coming down the line |
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| Closer... |
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| Closer... |
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| There she goes... |
To see this beauty in action see tomorrow's link...
Sat, Dec 27, 2025
to view Weekly YouTube Layout Update Video
Duration: 08:32 mins:sec
Description
What's ON Track this week?
*Special Guests: Pam, Ryan
Fiona & Jack. My wife, Jan, has
a cameo appearance too
*Shout out to Duane Careb
Speed Matching SD40-2
locomotives
*Running Mixed Freight
Train 5D EB
*Running Excursion Train 4A
*Thanks for watching!
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