Oh the smell of burning flux! After a long day, took a shower and decided to solder feeder wires. I figured I would solder as many as I could before dinner arrived. I managed to get 90 done in about 40 minutes.
After dinner, I went back and installed the remaining 24. I still have to connect them to the bus, but that is pretty painless. I do want to wait until I have better access to the layout as I will have the (very hot) corded soldering iron vs. the battery one I used for the soldering the feeders to the rail. No need to unnecessarily burn any flesh trying to get around the air mattress in the room currently.
Project update
1) complete benchwork for the Peoria branch
2) drill holes for the bus wire
3) run the bus wire
4) cut and re-install the workbench desk
5) clean off items stored on layout during construction
6) clean up the room
7) test NCE system to ensure no shorts before commencing trackwork
8) lay cork roadbed and track.
9) drop solder feeders
10) install slide switches
11) install car card boxes
12) run wire and install throttle jacks
13) install fascia board (majority complete - put off for another day)
14) paint fascia board
15) introduce new and remove obsolete waybills
16) re-stage layout (majority is re-staged, but need to integrate the new industries and place cars in the new Ottawa yard, LaSalle and Bureau storage tracks).
17) schedule next op session!
18) review all rolling stock making adjustments to couplers and/or wheels.
19) construct bridge over Hennepin Canal
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Steven,
ReplyDeleteLooks like we're both making some pretty good progress lately!
Allen...
Progress is good! I need to get back to running. It has been too long!
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