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Weekend Update 8/21/11
« on: August 20, 2011, 01:39:54 PM »
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UP 4-6-2 2888 is now in the paint shop
 

 






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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2011, 01:58:41 PM »
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Ritchie, stunning as always!
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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2011, 02:34:04 PM »
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New addition to the Hiawatha fleet!







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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2011, 03:54:20 PM »
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Progress in 3 areas this week:

1. In order to assure complete radio coverage, I installed another Digitrax UR92 receiver.  All 8 mainline cabs now have duplexing radio throttles.  I figured the coverage “insurance” of the extra UR92 was warranted especially when running independent pusher crews!

2. I completed installation of the last Train Order station panel at Rosebery.  There are a total of 6 TO stations under Dispatcher control through PanelPro/JMRI where crews can receive orders.

3. I added several hundred Architrees in the Fife/Lafferty area so the last 20' of second deck scenery is now 95% complete.  (Just a short snow "transition area" to the East of Coryell to finish.)  Photos below.









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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2011, 04:09:47 PM »
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I have been working on this PRR NDa cabin car for a while as part of the PRR PRO group's wood cabin car project.  The car is mostly scratchbuilt from styrene.  Roof and cupola are kitbashed from MT wood cabooses and a few donor parts came from a Bowser N5 cabin.



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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2011, 04:34:12 PM »
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Doug,

Nice caboose!!!
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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2011, 04:52:37 PM »
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Here is an update to my scenery project I posted last week.

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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2011, 05:06:24 PM »
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Quote from: skytop35 on August 20, 2011, 04:34:12 PM
Doug,

Nice caboose!!!

I second that!  Great work Doug!!

Also, Mark, all I can say is "Stunning".  Your layout is simply awesome.  Beautiful work.
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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2011, 06:34:25 PM »
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I commemorated my two year start-of-construction anniversary with the inaugural run through of a full length train from lower deck staging across the bridge and into Taylor.


The last couple of months have been focused on the lower deck staging yard.  Odd hours here and there over the summer have finally added up and it is now operational.  Just some cosmetics like adding a front fascia are left.



I surface mounted all the bus and feeder wires which made life a lot easier (No soldering underneath benchwork).



The yard does not have a huge capacity, but this is a remote branchline.  Trains of 15 to 18 cars with 3 locomotives can be accommodated.   Trains of 20+ cars can be held at a pinch.






While not much to look at the staging yard takes me to the "about 40%" basic construction completion stage.. and is a huge motivation to keep going.
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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2011, 08:01:50 PM »
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Holiday 
layout is beginning to take shape, just in time.  The 'bridge' section was not installed as paint is currently drying.  30 minute rainstorm means 120% humidity for rest of the day.  Centre seam will eventually be covered by the TV in the centre of the layout, so it will not be visible.  Could not let those old HO module backdrops go to complete waste although the centre background section was not used...

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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2011, 03:42:59 AM »
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They were holding auditions at the local nut house so I sent this in:
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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2011, 05:04:13 AM »
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Quote from: Chris333 on August 21, 2011, 03:42:59 AM
They were holding auditions at the local nut house so I sent this in:


Ow. My brains.

I didn't really get any modeling done this weekend. ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2011 was in town.  :D :drool:

(let me know if anyone can't see this.)
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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2011, 07:07:41 AM »
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Bad week here. Real bad week
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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2011, 07:16:36 AM »
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Sorry to hear Daniel.  Let us know if there's anything we can do to help.
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Re: Weekend Update 8/21/11
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2011, 07:24:36 AM »
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And the week could get worse -

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