boB, glad you got some railroad work done. My layout is coming rather so slowly, this eye surgery didn't help things any. We'll certainly pray for you in regard to the heart issues. John A. Albee, Realtor [email protected]
Prudential Snyder Real Estate #1 Brickyard Drive Bloomington, IL 61701 Mobile 309-830-6097 Office 309-665-0787 www.johnalbee.com ________________________________ From: shabbona_rr <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 8:00 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} FNF - Week of May 13 -20, 2012 The week started at Terminal District when I removed the Back Lead and North Pass switches from the North Main to rebuild them. They were working fine, but being built from older switch kits with wood ties on shirt cardboard, I wanted to upgrade them to my new and improved styrene switch block technology. This should improve their long-term reliability, and ensure their survival for re-use should I ever have to dismantle SHABBONA RR at some future date. Also, the manual switch throws are (were) rather cumbersome due to being located adjacent to these switches and required a reach over several tracks to operate, so I want to move them to the outside of the bench work and operate the switches with them using piano wire throw rod linkage. At the same time, I am double-ending North Yard #1 yard track so I can use it as a receiving track for inbound freight trains at Terminal District. Engines will escape via a spring switch (made from an Atlas HO Customline #6 switch converted to S) to the North Main at the West end to get to the Back Lead and gain access to the engine facility. The spring switch may get a manual switch throw, also, to override the normal position and allow for reverse movements through the diverging route. All of this will improve the flexibility of the Terminal District yard complex and, especially with the recent double-ending of the Caboose Track, increase its capacity. One Of These Days, I'll work up a track plan so others on this list will know what I am talking about, but for now, I know where I am going, just don't ask me how I'm getting there! All this was abruptly interrupted by an overly insistent cardiologist who insisted on a mid-week heart catheterization procedure for me, and more untimely and inconvenient interruptions down the line. I'll try to keep everybody posted on SHABBONA RR Bob Nicholson ___________________________________________________
