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Weekend Update 6/14/15
« on: June 12, 2015, 07:29:10 PM »
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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2015, 07:33:00 PM »
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Are you trying to start us off this week with a thread on catenary?

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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2015, 07:52:10 PM »
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I have to admit that as a Canadian, and a dog-owning Canadian at that, I am really not sure what to make of the opening photo! :)

Progress continues on the P&T sawmill.  Finished the cyclones (less piping) and the log lift.





Also, prior to last night's op session I took advantage of the calm before the storm to create a 9 minute "walking" tour of the layout as I haven't posted an intro/overview video in years and an updated one was sorely needed.  I hope you find it interesting.

Have a great weekend!

md
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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2015, 07:52:54 PM »
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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2015, 10:22:34 PM »
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That's an excellent use of a photograph on the inside of the mill Mark.  It looks very convincing.
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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2015, 10:30:16 PM »
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Quote from: wazzou on June 12, 2015, 10:22:34 PM
That's an excellent use of a photograph on the inside of the mill Mark.  It looks very convincing.

Sure worked as intended for me. I noticed the detail, but it didn't even register that it was a photo. Nicely done.

Mark, what's with the overspray on your control panel?

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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2015, 10:49:59 PM »
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Quote from: mark dance on June 12, 2015, 07:52:10 PM


Mark,

I have to say that I greatly envy your ability to wing it when it comes to shrinking down that mill.  I took a look at it on Google Earth and some photos I found online (wish I could find more) and it's massive.  And that log loading apparatus?  I would have gotten hung up on nailing it bolt for bolt and you've just nailed its essence in one brush stroke.  Kudos!  You're a hero of mine now.

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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2015, 11:14:47 PM »
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Great building and Video Mark.Thanks for sharing.
Rod.
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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2015, 12:11:51 AM »
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Quote from: MVW on June 12, 2015, 10:30:16 PM
Mark, what's with the overspray on your control panel?
Jim
thx for the kind words everyone.

Jim: not over spray, although I admit you made me go and check!  It is shadows from the lighting beneath the upper deck going through the grid work of the log lift.

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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2015, 01:00:11 AM »
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Mark...

Are really from Our Home and Native Land ... ?

Go Habs Go !
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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2015, 02:24:49 AM »
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Eja:  Catenary.  That;s one of the reasons I keep the cats out of the train room.  At the time I hung the overhead for my Milwaukee Road branch we only had one cat that jumped, and she could walk on the railroad without hurting anything.  I also used Ncat pantographs, designed for live overhead, because they were the only American style ones available.  They had very strong springs, so I used a lot of tension on my overhead to keep the wire from bowing up between poles.  She kept getting tangled in the wires, and the wires didn't give.  There were several times she sounded injured, so I put up a gate to protect her from the railroad!  And, yes, I've cut my fingers on the wires a few times, being careless, so they really are dangerous.

Now, we have a couple jumpers who get into things, so it's a good thing the gate is already up.
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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2015, 04:52:01 AM »
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While messing with my HOn30 shay I decided to mess with a Minitrains 0-4-0 I started a while back. Got most of the paint done and finished the scratchbuilt tender.

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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2015, 07:45:13 AM »
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More prototype pics for me. These are from last week when I went out to Ohio. Here is P&WV bridge over the Monongahela at Belle Vernon, Pa:



And here are some shots of NS's Buckeye Yard outside Columbus -

Looking North:



Looking South:



And from this weekend, I found this little treasure in Lewisburg, Pa:



A Reading Station, crane, and tool shed are also next to it.
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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2015, 12:07:38 PM »
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Re: Weekend Update 6/14/15
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2015, 03:12:09 PM »
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Took our annual trip to MN last week.

We stopped in Omaha NE because the UP and CNW historical societies were having their conventions and UP parked the last two CNW units in CNW paint, the CNW heritage unit and a brand new unit by the old Burlington station.









We were also treated to a backup move on the CN that required a shoving platform.





And with all the flooding, Amtrak was 11 hours late and just happen to show up when we were there.



Traveling up the 35 we spotted this on the side of the road. 



A local said it was was a passenger excursion for raising money for fire fighters.

When back to Bandana Square to see the O scale layout there.  Looks like this will be the last year at this location as the rent is now $140,000 a year (yes you read that right).



Finally went to the old Amtrak station at Midway.  Amtrak now uses the renovated Union Depot in St. Paul.  I'm sure this structure won't be around too long so I took a bunch of shots.





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