Progress Report 02.04.13 - Upper Peninsula Lighting Installed

This morning, although tired from staying up late watching the game, I went to work on the layout.  I managed to complete construction of the upper peninsula lighting canopy before going to work.   It's not easy to construct something so long without a second person.  Thank goodness for squeeze clamps.  I couldn't make near as much progress by myself without them. I was pleased with the amount of progress considering it was the typical Monday morning blahs.

This evening, I installed the LED light strip and tested.  Wow!  The entire layout is lit well now.  I'm very pleased.  This project is done, other than needing to go back to add black fascia to the front of the lighting canopy (which won't be completed for quite some time).

Later in the evening, I went back in the layout room and started lathering up some of the foam base over in West Bureau and the Peoria Branch.  I'm starting to have a vision of the finished scene through here.  Wow!  I can't wait to continue.  It's going to look awesome!!

Here are photos of today's lighting project progress.

 

Upper level - Lighting Canopy Installed - before new lights

Upper level - after with new lights

Upper level (before)

Upper level - after with new lights.

It is still a little dark in front of the paper mill, but I'm ok with that.

The sun has risen over Joliet.  

The rural farm section looks much better under the new lights.

I love this area since just adding basic scenery.

I was distracted when photographing the upper level.  My daughter had been playing with the vehicles on the layout.  It looks like something is up at the Wyza Sister's houses.  Moving trucks backed up to both of them.  Hope everything is ok.  Those two have been feuding for years!

Our company photographer, in complete disregard for safety, climbed atop one of the grain hoppers parked at Joliet Grain Co to snap this photo.

Even the narrow alley streets in front of American Can Company are nice and bright now.