Tonight, crews kicked it up a notch.
Drilled and completed pulling the throttle bus wire. Completed pulling the track bus wire on the upper level over by Stockdale and the ovalix. Found some extra lumber that almost fit the profile for the Chicago & Northwestern branch line. Trimmed the lumber and installed the benchwork for all of the CNW branch. Soldered the feeders to the bus wire in Stockdale, Bureau, CB&Q line, and the single track between Stockdale and Joliet. Also soldered all feeders in the Rock Island industrial area and a pair down by the Mississippi River. All feeders are installed for Phase I. Repaired the bridge where a barge (aka a clumsy oaf) hit a couple of weeks ago.
The track has been shaped and in place (not glued, nor roadbed installed) for the CNW branchline. Engineering has been conducting tests on the temporary track and are pleased with the alignment.
Tomorrow I plan on drilling the holes for the frog wires on the turnouts. Everything has been removed from the layout for a pending thorough cleaning.
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