Weekend Update 9/17/17

[CSXfan]

Brian, nice work on the flanger. Jim your layout keeps getting better and better.
Jeff

[jpwisc]

I only have 24 gusset plates left to add to the MLH. I fit some BLMA 100 ton trucks under it. This gives it a nice ride height. I'll add more details tomorrow. I also ground down the left bolster after this photo. It looked to high to me.
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[robert3985]

PTC comes to the Sub!  Been working on this through the summer, finally got it installed.

Here's the gear at CP Canyon:



And a similar setup at CP Bridge:



Caliente is a bit different - a larger tower was needed for communications, and you'll note satellite communication as well:



While working at Caliente I added a communication shack for replacement train crews and spruced up the area a bit:



More next week.

Jim, the details really add to the scenes...a lot!

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[Philip H]

No fancy modeling, but organization progress. When we moved south I packed all the trains into small boxes I could put into sturdy plastic totes. Now that I'm unpacking and building I need a different approach enter our IT folks, who recently trashed a bunch of these:




Funny how they look like good storage boxes.





You can get two layers of jewel cases in each box if you separate them with cardboard. I have one for locos and cables, one for boxcars and reefers, one for flatcars and well card and one for tank cars. I have more sequestered in the office so I should be good. I want to do printed labels by car type when I'm done.

[VonRyan]

I spent last weekend on President Eisenhower's farm in Gettysburg for the WWII Weekend.
It was the public debut of my Squadron Clerk impression, so I had my field desk, BD-72 switchboard, plotting table, etc. set up in the Operations tent along with a bunch of radio equipment belonging to another guy in my unit.
Still have a long way to go until my impression is seriously up to snuff, but as of now the only stuff I really still need to track down is a bunch of period-correct office supplies. The cherry on top will be if I find a correct WWII mimeograph machine, and/or all the components for a full AN/TIQ-3 public address system.

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