Progress Report 09.17.10

Progress continues...

Signal Maintainer Report:
Got my soldering groove on.  Utilized the CR&E's tip of keeping the booster on to instantly know of any shorts.  Re-pulled the bus wire for the top level peninsula.  I still have yet to pull the bus wire for the remainder of the top level, but holes are drilled.  Signal Maintainer Little reports that the following are complete:

• West Davenport
• Davenport Yard
• Rock Island
• Joliet Grain Co.
• Blue Island
• Burr Oak Yard

Rough wiring has been pulled, cut and stripped for all remaining locations on the layout minus the ovalix.   Crews expect to make good time through the remainder of the wiring.

Once wiring has been complete, a train will conduct extensive tests on the trackwork to determine any dead spots on the layout.