Track Cleaning Update:
This evening, I worked on cleaning the tracks. Fun stuff? Not so much, but necessary for a good operating session. At least my layout is relatively small so it's not too difficult of a task. It took about an hour and that was taking my time thoroughly cleaning every piece of track on the layout. We should be good to operate Saturday.
Electronics Update:
I installed the replacement UTP Cab Bus Fascia Panel for the one that was acting flaky by Ottawa Yard. We are good now. That is the third one I have replaced in the history of the layout (all three recently). I guess they just wear out over time. It's an electronic mystery.
I installed the blue LED to replace the one damaged at the box car sand loading tracks.
Rolling Weed Update:
This evening, I pulled out my box of Scenic Express Super Trees. I had painted them a light gray quiet a long time ago. I pulled apart all the useable trees from the batch in preparation to roll some weed* before the week is out. The layout needs more trees!
*Remember kids, drugs are bad. Mm'kay!!!
Kitbashing Update:
I'm feeling adventurous this week. This evening, I played around with some building ideas for the second LOF structure. I'm thinking something like this. Flat wall down low a little higher than a box car with dock bay doors for unloading. Two sets of windows and then a small section of wall above. This will be the factory that makes the float glass and loads into the 50' box cars.
Here is a mock up of what I want to do.
Mock up with a box car for reference.
A photo of the prototype. Not quite the same, but to make something with that many windows is just out of the question. I can't find photos of where they actually loaded the cars as they don't do it anymore. I believe they probably loaded them inside the factory. Anywho, this will be my LOF representation on my layout.
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