Week 610

Sun, Apr 5, 2026 thru Sat, Apr 11, 2026

Sun, Apr 5, 2026

Easter Sunday!

No train activity today.

Mon, Apr 6, 2026

Train Day!

w/Rob Fair 6-8pm 2 hrs.

also special neighborhood guests

Pam and Margaret

I started off today switching out the Piggy-back Train 2C

During our Train Session tonight, Rob pulled out
the main line power running light power to hook
up to Piggy-back Train 2C WB

Connected and running WB Track 1

Near the Grain Elevator and the Power Plant

Special Neighborhood guests:

Pam and Margaret

They asked a lot of good questions and showed
a genuine interest in what they saw.

After 5 laps we had uncoupling issues...

...on the elevated section of track.

I'm using the CNW GP15-1 #4400 switcher
to switch the Piggy-back train into Global 2

Now it's time to clear the Train Order Board

All cleared and ready for a
new session

Preparing the board with some new entries

 

We added two lines to the Train Order Board
so I had to capture these projects before erasing.

Rob pointing out the details
on the Train Order Board.

The start and end of this Train Order Board Session

That'll do! for tonight!

Nice work, Rob!

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to view the Weekly Layout Video Series

Season 2026 Blog 610 Part 1

Duration: 03:50 min:sec

Description:

Running Sequence Train #28 Piggy-back Train 2C WB This will be Part 1 of a two part video this week. Part 2 will be the steps involved in clearing the Train Order Board. Stay tuned for more on that.

Tue, Apr 7, 2026

Working on updating paperwork from yesterday's session...

This is the sheet I need to identify the trains in both
CNW and UP Proviso Yards.

Now that I have the printout I can get the process
started.

Wed, Apr 8, 2026

Getting set up for the new Train Order Board Session

I'll use these still photos in my Weekly Layout Update Video

All clear on the Train Order Board
Step 1 DONE!

 

Figuring out where all the cars are currently located
in the CNW & UP Proviso Yards

Thu, Apr 9, 2026

STEP 2 DONE!

Fri, Apr 10, 2026

Begin Step 3

BEFORE

AFTER
Step 3 COMPLETE!

Now Ready for Step 4

Added all Sequence numbers to the worksheet.

Transferred all those numbers to the Train Order Board

Tomorrow I will do my best to finish the rest of the steps...

Sat, Apr 11, 2026

Ready for Step 5...

These next few pictures shows all the possible...

...trains & locomotives that could be matched...

...in the next series of trains on the Train Order Board.

I will check each one as a possibility until...

...I can grid out the locomotives and trains...

...that could be assigned in this session.

This is the grid I will use to match up the trains
to the locomotives.

I will also use this report which records the
amount of time each locomotive
has run on the railroad.

Now it's time to execute Step 6

Using the grid I can then match out what trains

and what locomotives can be paired together.

I circled the matches from the open spaces
to the grid.

Here's the completed grid. It shows 8 trains scheduled
to run and the 8 different locomotive consists that
I've selected to run each train.

This completes Step 6

Now Step 7

Once the grid is complete, now I add the power units
to the Trains listed on the Train Order Board.

The Power assigned is shown in black on the far right side of the Train Order Board

Now on to our final step.

Step 8

DONE!

The Train Order Board is ready for a brand new session!

Let's get started...

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to view Part 2 Season 2026 Blog 610

How to set up the Train Order Board.

Duration: 00:00 min:sec

Description:

8 steps to update the Train Order Board

Another educational train video