Sun, May 3, 2026 thru Sat, May 9, 2026
Sun, May 3, 2026
Worked on updating Videos for Weekly Layout Update YouTube video
Mon, May 4, 2026
Train Day!
w/Rob Fair 6-8pm 2 hrs.
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| Rob can always find new ways to use Q-tips. |
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| Rob is running the WB Mixed Freight Train 5D |
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| I am running the WB NWline Commuter Train 1B to Harvard - Green signal |
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| Red signal |
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| Nice headlight shot |
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| Arriving Harvard Station. |
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| Rob is bringing his WB Mixed Freight into the EB CNW Yard at Proviso. |
To see more action of tonight's session, go to Saturday's entry at the bottom of this blog and click the link to view the Weekly Layout Update YouTube video
Tue, May 5, 2026
No train activity today.
Wed, May 6, 2026
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| Here's my fleet of Metra Locomotives l. to r. all F40PH #132, 151, 157, 130, 138 |
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| All with headlights on and mars light in effect |
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| Trying to capture the mars light in still pictures. See Weekly Layout Update for video on this. |
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| Time allotted for this: 15 minutes. |
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| Upstairs at the kitchen table - updating the maintenance sheets for each Metra Locomotive I updated with mars lights. |
Thu, May 7, 2026
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| Finalizing the paperwork for Locomotive Power Codes |
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| Now let's have some fun... ...running Sequence Train #10 EB Commuter Train 1C |
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| Pushed by F40PH loco #157 |
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| Train Manifest Sheet showing Sequence Train #10 and the cars and route to take today. |
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| Arrival on Track 3 West Line Chicago Terminal. Focus on the sign. |
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| Focus on the conductor. |
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| That took about 30 minutes. I took this picture after I was already finished for the day. |
Fri, May 8, 2026
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| I received this booklet as a gift from Bob who attends Tom Stover's sessions every other Friday. |
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| This sheet shows my models and the CNW roster: Kinds of locomotive and their numbering and sometimes when they were delivered. |
Sat, May 9, 2026
Running Sequence Train #11
Metra Commuter Train 1D West Line WB (outbound) Chicago to Geneva
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| S11 = Sequence Train #11 Train Manifest worksheet |
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| Train Order Board Sequence Train 11 running today. |
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| End of the West Line Geneva Station. |
Next up?
Running Sequence Train #12
Metra Commuter Train 1D West Line EB (inbound) Geneva to Chicago
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| S12 = Sequence Train #12 EB (Inbound) Commuter Train 1D Geneva to Chicago |
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| As shown on the Train Order Board |
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| End of the line. Chicago Terminal Track 4. |
to view YouTube video
of the Weekly Layout Update
Duration: 05:28 min:sec
Description
What's ON Track this week?
*WB Commuter Train 1B NW Line to Harvard
*WB Mixed Freight Train 5D
*Crossover to EB CNW Proviso Yard
*Mars lights added to Metra Commuter F40PH locomotive fleet
*Thanks for watching!
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