Sun, Apr 12, 2026 thru Sat, Apr 18, 2026
Worked on Video Productions today.
Mon, Apr 13, 2026
Train Day!
w/Jordan Osborn 6:10-7:10pm 1 hr.
Rob Fair 6:15-8:15pm 2 hrs.
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| Jordan was first on the scene at about 6:10pm |
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| Experimenting with my phone... |
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| More experiments. |
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| Special Neighborhood Guests: Steve from Bartlett, with his kids Heidi & Chris and his mom, Shirley who lives in our neighborhood. |
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| Jordan says "Good-bye" with Rob before calling it a night. |
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| Rob continues with his task to drive the light power to the Intermodal Train 2B waiting to depart the CNW Proviso Yard |
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| After running 5 laps the Intermodal Train 2B backs into Global 1 |
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| Getting closer... |
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| Arrived and everything in place. |
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| Returning light power back to the UP Engine Facility |
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| Now for our final task for tonight. Prep for the next Sequence Train #2 going WB Mixed Freight 5C with SD60Ms leading the way. |
Tue, Apr 14, 2026
No train activity today.
Wed, Apr 15, 2026
Sequence Train #2
WB Mixed Freight 5C with lead locomotives SD60M
#6332 & 6284
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| Mixed Freight Train 5C led by SD60M #6284 |
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| West Street Wheaton IL |
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| Running through Proviso Yard |
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| While at this location I was impressed with the Engine Facilities. Here's the CNW Engine Facility... |
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| ...and here's the UP Engine Facility at night. |
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| One more lap to go before I call it a night. Time spent: 45 mins. |
Thu, Apr 16, 2026
No train activity today.
Fri, Apr 17, 2026
Getting ready to run the WB Unit Coal Train 2A Sequence Train #3
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| Using Switcher UP B40-8 #1803 to pull out the empty Coal Cars from the Melrose Park Power Plant |
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| Finished the job and putting the locomotive away on Track 6 |
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| Empty Coal Cars making up Unit Coal Train 2A WB is ready for road power on EB track 2. Once road power is attached we'll take crossover #4 to WB track 1. |
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| And a look at the end of WB Unit Coal Train 2A ready for departure, hopefully tomorrow. |
Sat, Apr 18, 2026
Speed matching C40-8 locomotives #8501 & #8526
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| I used the 3-step approach to speed match these two locomotives. I changed CV02, 05, & 06. These control voltage rating at the Start, Mid, and Max. |
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| Main power now attached to Unit Coal Train 2A WB departure to Powder River Basin |
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| The loco prep took 1.5 hours from start to finish including speed matching. Mostly all speed matching. Only 9 minutes to get them out of the CNW Engine Facility |
to watch Weekly Layout Update YouTube Video
Duration: 07:26 Min:Sec
Description
What's ON Track this Week?
*Light Power for Sequence Train #1 Intermodal Train 2B WB
*UP SD60M #6332 & #6284 running Sequence Train #2 WB Mixed Freight Train 5C
*Speed Matching CNW C40-8 #8501 & #8526 for Sequence Train #3 Unit Coal Train 2A WB to Powder River Basin
*Thanks for watching!
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