Friday, August 13, 2010

Progress Report 08.12.10 + Goals

More progress to report. 

The CB&Q line at Joliet has been completely installed including the junction with the Rock Island Railroad.  CB&Q officials sent out at test freight this evening and approved of the new trackage.

The Rock Island main was glued down from the underpass to just past the CB&Q interchange switch. 

The industrial area in Joliet was cleaned out some track was cut in preparation for final installation.

CRI&P Goals (before Nov 20th, 2010):
  • Design Blue Island track configuration
  • Purchase and complete all track installation for Phase I
  • Drop and solder all feeder wires
  • Purchase and install all tortoise switch machines
    • Industrial Trackage will need slide switches installed, but this can wait
  • Paint and install blue backdrop for entire layout
  • Purchase and install all decoders for remaining locomotives
  • Install low profile wheel sets, cut all trip pins on all cars
  • Purchase/install DCC plug-in jacks
  • Purchase/borrow additional throttle
  • Install, paint fascia.
    • Install waybill boxes
  • Create waybills, stage layout
  • Inaugural Operating Session Nov 20th, 2010
    • Day 224 of N Scale
    • 173 Days since first board was cut (just under 6 months)

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