Sun, Mar 29, 2026 thru Sat, Apr 4, 2026
Sun, Mar 29, 2026
Worked on Blog 608 Weekly Layout Update YouTube Video
See last week's entry for Saturday at the bottom of the blog page
Mon, Mar 30, 2026
Train Day!
w/Rob Fair 6-8pm 2 hrs.
Jordan Osborn 6:15-7:15pm 1 hr.
Marcus Thorsen 6:30-7:30pm 1 hr.
Lots accomplished tonight.
Check this out...
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| Rob starts out tonight with a commuter train WB from Chicago Terminal to Geneva Station |
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| Jordan Osborn arrived shortly after we got started |
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| I started out with another Commuter Train following Rob's commuter train. |
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| And then? Marcus shows up! We had a full crew tonight! |
WELCOME BACK EVERYONE!
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| Rob moved on from the commuter train to the Intermodal Train. |
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| Marcus taking it all in! |
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| The Intermodal Train leaves Global 1. |
To see the action from tonight's session,
check out the Weekly Layout Update
in Saturday's entry below:
Tue, Mar 31, 2026
No train activity today.
Wed, Apr 1, 2026
No train activity today.
My Dad's b-day party.
Thu, Apr 2, 2026
Taking cars needing repair from Global 1 to WeGo RIP
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| Moving the two cars in front of the locomotive to WeGo Repair in Place (RIP) facility. |
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| En route to WeGo RIP |
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| Heading through Proviso Yard |
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| Backing into RIP track 3 |
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| Returning light power to Global 1 |
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| Turning off locomotive |
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| That took 18 minutes. |
Fri, Apr 3, 2026
Got up early and did a little work on the RR...
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| I need to update the paperwork for these three well cars... |
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| ...and these are the sheets that record the maintenance data for each car. One sheet per car. |
Also from 11am - 1:45pm I was at Tom Stover's in Elburn IL playing trains...
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| ...with Glynn working Denver Yard... |
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| ...and Jim running a passenger train. Bill working the penisula. |
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| Our dispatcher, owner and builder, Tom, giving instructions to John & Drew. |
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| Finally we have Dave working Grand Junction. |
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| Crew Call: l. to r. Jim, Drew, Tom (w/camera) |
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| Glynn & Dave |
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| John, Bill & Dave. |
Sat, Apr 4, 2026
Finishing Sequence Train #23 Intermodal Train 2B WB
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| Rob Fair ran laps 1 & 2 on Monday. Today is Sat. and I'll finish running laps 3-5. |
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| Coming around the curve from College Ave to Wheaton |
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| Past West St and Wheaton Station |
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| Running down the middle of Proviso Yard |
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| Both EB & WB yards are full capacity This view is from the west looking east |
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| This view is from the east looking west. |
to view YouTube Weekly Layout Update
Duration: 12:23 min:sec
Description:
What's ON Track this Week?
*Monday Night Train Session
*Commuter Trains (2) WB
*Intermodal Train 2B WB
*Dropping off Well Cars from Global 1 to WeGo RIP
*Visit to Tom Stover's Elburn IL
*Finishing the Intermodal Train 2B WB
*Thanks for watching!
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