Week 600

 Sun, Jan 25, 2026 thru Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Sun, Jan 25, 2026

Worked on Video Production Weekly Layout Update

See Blog 599 Saturday's entry for link.

Also, prepared Sequence Train #12 Mixed Freight Train 5B EB

I've identified all the cars and ready for departure.

Here's the beginning of Sequence Train #12...

...and the end of Mixed Freight Train 5B EB.

Mon, Jan 26, 2026

Train Day!

No one could make it tonight, so I went solo

Putting UP SD60M #6254 back together again.
I gave up on the lights and will use this unit as the
all time trailing unit.

I switched out the coupler from a Kato
to a Bachmann coupler

I don't think I will have any further problems.

Nice height check

Okay with the first car too.

I'm changing this car's coupler too from Kata
to a long neck coupler found in my supply box.

Here's the Kato coupler I replaced.

Getting Sequence Train #11 ready to run 5 laps
this week. Signal #3 will be my lap check point.

Here's the rear of the train. The caboose is at the
Oak Park Marion St. station.

And the front of the train is at Signal #3.

Lots of workbench activity tonight.
Mainly switching out couplers.

Also completing maintenance logs for each job.

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

No train activity today.

Wed, Jan 28, 2026

Jan & I met my brother Bill at Walter Payton's Roundhouse in Aurora IL for dinner tonight

Here are some pictures of this restored historic relic - the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy

Roundhouse and Locomotive Shop, 205 N. Broadway, Aurora IL 60506

Two Brothers now own the Roundhouse.
Here are some pictures hung around the restaurant.

I took this picture for Rob since he's such a fan
of the Pennsylvania RR

An ariel view of the Roundhouse. Note: there are
two of them in this photo.

The infamous Burlington SW1500 workhorse

Outside of the Zephyr Room was a wall
used as a tribute to Walter Payton 

"Sweetness"

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

No train activity today.

Fri, Jan 30, 2026

Sat, Jan 31, 2026