Sun, Feb 1, 2026 thru Sat, Feb 7, 2026
Sun, Feb 1, 2026
Field Trip with Marcus & Jerry
First Stop: Marcus's basement
(Note: please see weekly layout update YouTube video for more action footage)
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| Our first stop today included a visit to Marcus's basement where we enjoyed all the "gathering" items Marcus has accumulated over the years. |
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| A diorama Marcus is currently developing. |
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| Another very realistic war time diorama. |
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| Another diorama display with a quite different feel. |
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| Amazing details in these metal figurines. |
Second Stop: My basement
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| Marcus explains the workings of my layout to Jerry. |
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| Lots of discussion about the layout. |
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| We also ran two laps with the Excursion Train 4A pulled by CB&Q steam engine #6306 |
Mon, Feb 2, 2026
Train Day!
w/Rob Fair 6-8pm 2 hrs.
Yeah! Rob is BACK! after three weeks off.
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| So glad to have Rob back in action. |
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| Our plan is to finish running the Mixed Freight 5B Eastbound for 5 laps. |
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| After running that train we'll move on to... |
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| ...dropping off 5 cars at the Industrial Park... |
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| ...and switching those to these industries. BEFORE |
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Mission Accomplished tonight!
Great work, Rob!
Tue, Feb 3, 2026
No train activity today.
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
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| Finishing up the paperwork after running Mixed Freight 5B EB |
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| Also updating the Train Order Board |
Sequence Train #13
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| After checking my work today I realized I hooked my loco up to the wrong train. I should be connected to the commuter train consist on Track 6 not Track 7. |
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| Can you tell the difference between this picture and the one above? (see * at the end of today's entry) |
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| I'll need to move the loco to Track 6 to correct my error tonight. |
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| Highlighting Tracks 6 & 7 - good thing you can't see the locomotive on the other end. |
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| This picture highlights the end of the commuter cars on Tracks 6 & 7. |
* Check out the lighting.
Thu, Feb 5, 2026
Running Sequence Trains #13 & 14
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| Commuter Train 1B WB to Harvard UP Northwest Line (UP-NW) Sequence Train #13 |
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| Right hand run* through Proviso Yard |
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| Sequence Train #14 Commuter Train 1B EB back to Chicago Terminal UP Northwest Line (UP-NW) still right hand run* |
*After further investigation I have made an error.
All the UP lines (UP-N, UP-NW & UP-W) are all left hand run.
Sorry for the error.
Fri, Feb 6, 2026
Visit to Tom Stover's Elburn IL
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| Starting the session in Colorado Springs. Bill doing some switching. |
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| Duane & Dave are working the passenger coach yard |
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| Out in Denver we have Dave running a train, Greg working at the Peninsula with Tom and Glynn at the far end. |
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| Jim is switching Train 24. |
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| Don is running the Milk Train at Brekenridge. |
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| Tom sweeping in to help with some trouble shooting. |
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| Break Time l. to r. around the table. Dave, Duane, Bill, Jim, Dave, Don |
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| On the other side is Don, Tom & Dave. |
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
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| I spent over 1 hour just updating these two Train Cars in Consist. After a little research using AI I found out that all the Union Pacific Metra lines are Left Hand Run lines. Paperwork all needed updating. |
This turned out to be a lot easier to run on the RR.
Nice!
to view
the Weekly Layout Update YouTube video
Duration: 12:01 min/sec
Description
What's ON Track this Week?
*Field Trip to Marcus's & My Basements w/Jerry Miller
*Rob explains tonight's Train Session
*Mixed Freight 5B EB
*WB Commuter Train 1B right hand run
*Friday visit to Tom Stover's Elburn IL
*Thanks for watching!
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